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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 Walnut Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Walnut Park 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 Walnut Park:
- 38.409527, -82.520157
- 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 Walnut Park
- 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 Lawrence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
- Since Walnut Park is near Wayne County and also Cabell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cabell 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 Walnut Park
Communities Also Named Walnut Park ...
We found two communities that are also named Walnut Park.
Within Ohio, the name Walnut Park is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Etowah County
- This Walnut Park is located in Etowah County and lies 361 miles [581 km]<1> to the southwest of the Walnut Park that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Etowah County community of Walnut Park.
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Walnut Park is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,000 miles [3,218.7 km]<1> to the west of the Walnut Park that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Walnut Park.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Walnut Park ...
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.
- Big Sandy Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Big Sandy Junction is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy Junction
- Buffalo Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Buffalo Creek is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
- Clearview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clearview is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
- Crescent Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Crescent Lake is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Lake
- Glenroy
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Glenroy is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenroy
- Harveytown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Harveytown is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveytown
- Lincoln Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lincoln Park is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lockdale
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lockdale is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockdale
- Meadow Haven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Meadow Haven is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Haven
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Park Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Park Hills is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hills
- Rockwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rockwood is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Spring Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Spring Valley is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Sulphur Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sweet Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sweet Run is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Run
- Willowvale
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Willowvale is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowvale
How Far From Walnut Park 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 Walnut Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Walnut Park and extending to:
- Ironton, which is the Seat of Lawrence County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Walnut Park to Ironton, with an average speed<2> 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 111 miles [178.6 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 297 miles [478 km] to the east (E). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,147 miles [9,892.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,863 miles [11,044.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,739 miles [7,626.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Walnut Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Walnut Park 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 Walnut Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4095, Longitude: -82.5202 In this case, the coordinates for Walnut Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.202 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.139 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.23 degrees. |
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