Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Vandervorts Corners, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Vandervorts Corners and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Vandervorts Corners
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Vandervorts Corners:
- 39.444783, -83.988820
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Vandervorts Corners
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Clinton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clinton County
- Since Vandervorts Corners is near Warren County and also Greene County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Warren County
- eBird sighting report for Greene County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Vandervorts Corners ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Clarksville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <2>
- Cornstalk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Cuba
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Edwardsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Edwardsville is located in Warren County
- Gurneyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gurneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurneyville
- Gurneyville is located in Clinton County
- Harveysburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveysburg
- Harveysburg is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Hickoryville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickoryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickoryville
- Hickoryville is located in Warren County
- Hicks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Kingman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Little Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Center
- Little Center is located in Clinton County
- Pansy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Senior
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Vandervorts Corners to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Vandervorts Corners to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Vandervorts Corners and extending to:
- Wilmington, which is the Seat of Clinton County, lies just to the East.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 64 miles [103 km]<3> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Vandervorts Corners to Columbus, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 373 miles [600.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,158 miles [9,910.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,882 miles [11,075.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,758 miles [7,657.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vandervorts Corners. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clinton County: www.co.clinton.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Vandervorts Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vandervorts Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4448, Longitude: -83.9888 In this case, the coordinates for Vandervorts Corners have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Vandervorts Corners to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.101 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.317 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.563 degrees. |