Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wamsley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wamsley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wamsley
- 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 Wamsley:
- 38.829240, -83.276851
- 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 Wamsley
- 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 Adams County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Adams County
- Since Wamsley is near Scioto County and also Pike County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Scioto County
- eBird sighting report for Pike 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 Wamsley ...
We found one communities that share the name Wamsley.
Within Ohio, the name Wamsley is unique.
Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Wamsley in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This Wamsley lies 720 miles [1,158.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Wamsley that is located in Adams County.
- Ontario
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wamsley ...
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.
- Beaver Pond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Pond
- Beaver Pond is located in Adams County
- Fawcett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Jaybird
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
- Jaybird is located in Adams County
- Jones Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Corner
- Jones Corner is located in Adams County
- Lynx
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynx
- Lynx is located in Adams County
- Mineral Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Mineral Springs is located in Adams County
- Pink
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Scrub Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scrub Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrub Ridge
- Scrub Ridge is located in Adams County
- Steam Furnace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steam Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steam Furnace
- Steam Furnace is located in Adams County
- Sunshine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Tulip
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Wamsley 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 Wamsley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wamsley and extending to:
- West Union, which is the Seat of Adams County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Wamsley to West Union, 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 80 miles [128.7 km] to the north (N). 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 335 miles [539.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,158 miles [9,910.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,878 miles [11,069.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,753 miles [7,649.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wamsley. 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 '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- Wamsley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wamsley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8292, Longitude: -83.2769 In this case, the coordinates for Wamsley 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Wamsley to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.663 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.727 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.432 degrees. |