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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 Vincent, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Vincent 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 Vincent:
    • 39.376639, -81.669427
    • 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 Vincent
  • 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 Vincent ...

We found 23 communities that share the name Vincent.

There is one other community in Ohio which is also named Vincent.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 22 communities, 22 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Ohio ...
    • Lorain County
      • This Vincent is located in Lorain County and lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<1> to the north of the Vincent that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lorain County community of Vincent.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Shelby County
      • This Vincent is located in Shelby County and lies 490 miles [788.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Vincent that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Vincent.
    • Arkansas
      • Crittenden County
      • This Vincent is located in Crittenden County and lies 554 miles [891.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Vincent that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crittenden County community of Vincent.
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • This Vincent is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,025 miles [3,258.9 km]<1> to the west of the Vincent that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Vincent.
      • Tulare County
      • This Vincent is located in Tulare County and lies 2,044 miles [3,289.5 km] to the west of the Vincent that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulare County community of Vincent.
    • Georgia
      • Laurens County
      • This Vincent is located in Laurens County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<1> to the south of the Vincent that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laurens County community of Vincent.
    • Iowa
      • Washington County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Vincent [Washington County].
      • Webster County
      • This Vincent is located in Webster County and lies 680 miles [1,094.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Vincent that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Vincent.
    • Kansas
      • Ellis County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Vincent [Ellis County].
      • Osborne County
      • This Vincent is located in Osborne County and lies 910 miles [1,464.5 km]<1> to the west of the Vincent that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Osborne County community of Vincent.
    • Kentucky
      • Owsley County
      • This Vincent is located in Owsley County and lies 174 miles [280 km]<1> to the southwest of the Vincent that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Owsley County community of Vincent.
    • Louisiana
      • Calcasieu Parish
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Vincent [Calcasieu Parish].
    • Michigan
      • Newaygo County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Vincent [Newaygo County].
      • Presque Isle County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Vincent [Presque Isle County].
      • Saint Clair County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Saint Clair County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Vincent.
    • Montana
      • Gallatin County
      • This Vincent is located in Gallatin County and lies 1,562 miles [2,513.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Vincent that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallatin County community of Vincent.
    • New Brunswick
      • This community is historic<3> and we have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for Vincent.
    • New York
      • Ontario County
      • This Vincent is located in Ontario County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Vincent that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ontario County community of Vincent.
    • North Carolina
      • Alamance County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Vincent [Alamance County].
    • Oregon
      • Union County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Vincent [Union County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Chester County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Vincent [Chester County].
    • South Dakota
      • Fall River County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Vincent [Fall River County].
    • Texas
      • Howard County
      • This Vincent is located in Howard County and lies 1,189 miles [1,913.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Vincent that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Vincent.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Vincent ...

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
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
    • Central is located in Wood County (WV)
  • Constitution
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constitution have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constitution
    • Constitution is located in Washington County
  • Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
    • Corner is located in Washington County
  • Layman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Layman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layman
    • Layman is located in Washington County
  • Little Hocking
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Hocking have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hocking
    • Little Hocking is located in Washington County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Hocking <5>
  • Porterfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
    • Porterfield is located in Washington County
  • Redbush
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
    • Redbush is located in Washington County
  • Riverview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Riverview is located in Washington County
  • Rockland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
    • Rockland is located in Washington County
  • Tick Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tick Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tick Ridge
    • Tick Ridge is located in Washington County
  • Veto
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veto have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veto
    • Veto is located in Washington County
  • Wolf Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
    • Wolf Creek is located in Washington County

How Far From Vincent 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 Vincent to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Vincent and extending to:

  • Marietta, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Vincent to Marietta, with an average speed<6> 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 81 miles [130.4 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,069 miles [9,767.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,787 miles [10,922.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,662 miles [7,502.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vincent. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.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' (or 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- Vincent) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vincent. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3766, Longitude: -81.6694    
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Vincent could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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 Vincent, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Vincent to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.66 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.663 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.544 degrees.









 

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