Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Waverly Gables:
  • 39.115902, -83.006567
  • 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 Waverly Gables

• 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 Pike County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Pike County
  • Since Waverly Gables is near Ross County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Ross County
  • eBird sighting report for Jackson 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Waverly Gables ...

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.

• Glen Jean
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Jean have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Jean
  • Glen Jean is located in Pike County
• Green Acres
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Green Acres is located in Pike County
• Greggs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggs
  • Greggs is located in Pike County
• Greggs Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greggs Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggs Hill
  • Greggs Hill is located in Pike County
• Hills ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
  • Hills is located in Pike County
• Jasper
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
  • Jasper is located in Pike County
• Lake View Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Heights
  • Lake View Heights is located in Pike County
• Peck
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
  • Peck is located in Pike County
• Pirates Cove
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pirates Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirates Cove
  • Pirates Cove is located in Pike County

How Far From Waverly Gables to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Waverly Gables to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Waverly Gables and extending to:

• Waverly City, which is the Seat of Pike County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 59 miles [95 km]<2> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Waverly Gables to Columbus, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 320 miles [515 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 6,134 miles [9,871.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,854 miles [11,030.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,730 miles [7,612.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/