Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Waterford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Waterford and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Waterford
- 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 Waterford:
- 39.542295, -81.639851
- 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 Waterford
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Waterford is near Morgan County and also Noble County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Morgan County
- eBird sighting report for Noble 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 Waterford ...
We found 43 communities that share the name Waterford.
There are two communities within Ohio that are also named Waterford.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another 41 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 41 communities, 39 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Ohio ...
- Columbiana County
- Knox County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- California
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Georgia
- Clarke County
- This Waterford is located in Clarke County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Waterford that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Waterford.
- Cobb County
- This Waterford is located in Cobb County and lies 420 miles [675.9 km] to the south southwest of the Waterford that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Waterford.
- DeKalb County
- This Waterford is located in DeKalb County and lies 412 miles [663 km] to the south southwest of the Waterford that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Waterford.
- Hall County
- This Waterford is located in Hall County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km] to the south southwest of the Waterford that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Waterford.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Elkhart County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Waterford [Elkhart County].
- LaPorte County
- This Waterford is located in LaPorte County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Waterford that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the LaPorte County community of Waterford.
- Kansas
- Grant County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Waterford [Grant County].
- Stevens 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 Kansas community of Waterford [Stevens County].
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Waterford is located in Frederick County and lies 224 miles [360.5 km]<2> to the east of the Waterford that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Waterford.
- Howard County
- This Waterford is located in Howard County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km] to the east of the Waterford that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Waterford.
- Prince George's County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Waterford [Prince George's County].
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Oakland County
- This Waterford is located in Oakland County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Waterford that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oakland County community of Waterford.
- Wayne County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Waterford [Wayne County].
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- New Brunswick
- This Waterford lies 930 miles [1,496.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Waterford that is located in Washington County.
- New York
- North Carolina
- Forsyth County
- This Waterford is located in Forsyth County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Waterford that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Waterford.
- Wilson County
- This Waterford is located in Wilson County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km] to the southeast of the Waterford that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Waterford.
- Nova Scotia
- This Waterford lies 872 miles [1,403.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Waterford that is located in Washington County.
- Ontario
- This Waterford lies 244 miles [392.7 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Waterford that is located in Washington County.
- Pennsylvania
- Erie County
- This Waterford is located in Erie County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Waterford that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Waterford.
- Westmoreland County
- This Waterford is located in Westmoreland County and lies 139 miles [223.7 km] to the east northeast of the Waterford that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Waterford.
- York County
- This Waterford is located in York County and lies 266 miles [428.1 km] to the east of the Waterford that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Waterford.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Waterford lies 1,013 miles [1,630.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Waterford that is located in Washington County.
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Virginia
- Washington
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Waterford ...
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.
- Beverly
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Beverly is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,336 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly <5>
- Centerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Morgan County
- Churchtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
- Churchtown is located in Washington County
- Coal Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Dale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Equity
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Luke Chute
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luke Chute have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke Chute
- Luke Chute is located in Washington County
- Moscow Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow Mills
- Moscow Mills is located in Morgan County
- Relief
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Swift
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Unionville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Morgan County
- Wolf Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- 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 Waterford 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 Waterford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Waterford and extending to:
- Marietta, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Waterford to Marietta, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 77 miles [123.9 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 6,060 miles [9,752.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,778 miles [10,908.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,654 miles [7,489.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waterford. 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> | 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 Waterford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Waterford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Waterford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5423, Longitude: -81.6399 In this case, the coordinates for Waterford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Waterford 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. |
| <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 Waterford 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 310.637 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.662 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.476 degrees. |