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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Veto, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Veto and the surrounding area.
- 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 Veto:
- 39.341741, -81.672352
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Veto
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Veto is near Wood County and also Athens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wood County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Athens 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Veto
Communities Also Named Veto ...
We found three communities that are also named Veto.
Within Ohio, the name Veto is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Limestone County
- This Veto is located in Limestone County and lies 418 miles [672.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Veto that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Veto.
- Mississippi
- Franklin County
- This Veto is located in Franklin County and lies 740 miles [1,190.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Veto that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Veto.
- West Virginia
- Wetzel County
- This Veto is located in Wetzel County and lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Veto that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wetzel County community of Veto.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Veto ...
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.
- Central
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Central is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Constitution
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Constitution is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constitution
- Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Corner is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
- Ireland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ireland is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland
- Larkmead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Larkmead is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkmead
- Layman
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Layman is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layman
- Little Hocking
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Porterfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Porterfield is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
- Redbush
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Redbush is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
- Riverview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Riverview is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Rockland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rockland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Tick Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tick Ridge is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tick Ridge
- Walkers Crossing ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Walkers Crossing is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Crossing
How Far From Veto 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 Veto to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Veto and extending to:
- Marietta, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Veto to Marietta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 82 miles [132 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 250 miles [402.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,070 miles [9,768.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,788 miles [10,924.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,663 miles [7,504.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Veto) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Veto to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Veto. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3417, Longitude: -81.6724 In this case, the coordinates for Veto have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.663 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.661 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.557 degrees. |
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