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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 Weems, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Weems 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 Weems:
- 40.286181, -80.754249
- 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 Weems
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Weems is near Harrison County and also Brooke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harrison County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Brooke 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 Weems
Communities Also Named Weems ...
We found three communities that are also named Weems.
Within Ohio, the name Weems is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Weems is located in Jefferson County and lies 567 miles [912.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Weems that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Weems.
- Mississippi
- Jasper County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Weems [Jasper County].
- Virginia
- Lancaster County
- This Weems is located in Lancaster County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Weems that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Weems.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Weems ...
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.
- Beech Bottom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Beech Bottom is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bottom
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Brilliant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Brilliant is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
- Cherry Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cherry Valley is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Dogtown ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Dogtown is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Fairplay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fairplay is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Fells ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Fells is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fells
- Forest View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Forest View is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest View
- Georges Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Georges Run is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Run
- Glen Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Glen Run is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Run
- Green Acres
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Green Acres is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Greentown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Greentown is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
- Hopewell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hopewell is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Jug Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jug Run is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jug Run
- Piney Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Piney Fork is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Fork
- Reeds Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Reeds Mill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Mill
- Rush Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rush Run is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Run
- Salt Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Salt Run is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Run
- Stringer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stringer is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringer
- Sunshine Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sunshine Park is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Park
- Unionport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Unionport is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionport
- Winterdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Winterdale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterdale
- Wintersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
How Far From Weems 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 Weems to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Weems and extending to:
- Steubenville, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 120 miles [193.1 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Weems to Columbus, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 219 miles [352.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,991 miles [9,641.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,710 miles [10,798.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,586 miles [7,380.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Weems) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Weems, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Weems 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 Weems. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2862, Longitude: -80.7542 In this case, the coordinates for Weems have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.062 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.12 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.822 degrees. |
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