Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Vicksville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Vicksville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Vicksville
- 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 Vicksville:
- 39.549515, -82.023476
- 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 Vicksville
- 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 Morgan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Morgan County
- Since Vicksville is near Athens County and also Perry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Athens County
- eBird sighting report for Perry 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
Communities Also Named Vicksville ...
We found one communities that share the name Vicksville.
Within Ohio, the name Vicksville is unique.
Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Vicksville in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Virginia
- Southampton County
- This Vicksville is located in Southampton County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Vicksville that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Southampton County community of Vicksville.
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Vicksville ...
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.
- Bishopville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishopville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville
- Bishopville is located in Morgan County
- Chapel Hill ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Perry County
- Congo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Congo is located in Perry County
- Corning
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Corning is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <3>
- Elliott Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliott Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Crossroads
- Elliott Crossroads is located in Morgan County
- Federal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Goose Run ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Greens Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Run
- Greens Run is located in Athens County
- Hemlock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Joy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Lewis ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Redtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Shilling ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Trimble
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Trimble is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trimble <3>
How Far From Vicksville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Vicksville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Vicksville and extending to:
- McConnelsville, which is the Seat of Morgan County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Vicksville to McConnelsville, with an average speed<4> 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 59 miles [95 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 270 miles [434.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,075 miles [9,776.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,795 miles [10,935.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,670 miles [7,515.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vicksville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Vicksville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vicksville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5495, Longitude: -82.0235 In this case, the coordinates for Vicksville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Vicksville 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 310.874 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.933 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.645 degrees. |