Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Villa, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Villa and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Villa
- 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 Villa:
- 39.965338, -83.758538
- 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 Villa
- 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 Clark County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clark County
- Since Villa is near Champaign County and also Greene County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Champaign 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
Communities Also Named Villa ...
We found five communities that share the name Villa.
Within Ohio, the name Villa is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Texas
- Utah
- Virginia
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Villa ...
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.
- Bowlusville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowlusville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlusville
- Bowlusville is located in Champaign County
- Eagle City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
- Eagle City is located in Clark County
- Glen Echo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Greenlawn Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenlawn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Village
- Greenlawn Village is located in Clark County
- Harmony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Holiday Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Holiday Hills is located in Clark County
- Home Orchards
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Home Orchards have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Orchards
- Home Orchards is located in Clark County
- Meadow Lane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lane
- Meadow Lane is located in Clark County
- Miracle Mile
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miracle Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Mile
- Miracle Mile is located in Clark County
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- Olympic Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympic Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympic Hills
- Olympic Hills is located in Clark County
- Owl Town ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Riceville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Spunky Puddle ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spunky Puddle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spunky Puddle
- Spunky Puddle is located in Clark County
- Sun Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sun Valley is located in Clark County
- Walnut Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
- Walnut Hills is located in Clark County
- Olympic Hills
How Far From Villa to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Villa to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Villa and extending to:
- Springfield, which is the Seat of Clark County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Villa to Columbus, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 365 miles [587.4 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 21 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,125 miles [9,857.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,850 miles [11,024 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,726 miles [7,605.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Villa. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clark County: www.co.clark.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Villa) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Villa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9653, Longitude: -83.7585 In this case, the coordinates for Villa have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Villa, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Villa 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 311.949 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.22 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.297 degrees. |