Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Walser, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Walser and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Walser

• 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 Walser:
  • 39.913122, -82.354595
  • 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 Walser

• 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 Perry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Perry County
  • Since Walser is near Licking County and also Fairfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Licking County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfield 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 Walser

Communities Also Named Walser ...

We found one communities that are also named Walser.

Within Ohio, the name Walser is unique.

Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Walser in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • North Carolina
    • Davidson County
    • This Walser is located in Davidson County and lies 310 miles [498.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Walser that is located in Perry County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Walser.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Walser ...

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.

• Amsterdam
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Amsterdam is located in Licking County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
• Edgewater Beach
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Edgewater Beach is located in Licking County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Beach
• Firemans Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Firemans Park is located in Perry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firemans Park
• Glass Rock
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Glass Rock is located in Perry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass Rock
• Harbor Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Harbor Hills is located in Licking County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
• Reservoir ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Reservoir is located in Licking County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reservoir
• Thornville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Thornville is located in Perry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornville <2>
• Ziontown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Ziontown is located in Perry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ziontown

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

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

• New Lexington, which is the Seat of Perry County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Walser to New Lexington, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 34 miles [54.7 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 292 miles [469.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,072 miles [9,771.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,793 miles [10,932.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,669 miles [7,514 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'