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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 Wellsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wellsville 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 Wellsville:
- 40.603930, -80.650476
- 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 Wellsville
- 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 Columbiana County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Columbiana County
- Since Wellsville is near Hancock County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hancock County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 Wellsville
Communities Also Named Wellsville ...
We found ten communities that are also named Wellsville.
Within Ohio, the name Wellsville is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Fremont County
- This Wellsville is located in Fremont County and lies 1,348 miles [2,169.4 km]<1> to the west of the Wellsville that is located in Columbiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fremont County community of Wellsville.
- Connecticut
- Litchfield County
- This Wellsville is located in Litchfield County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wellsville that is located in Columbiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Litchfield County community of Wellsville.
- Kansas
- Franklin County
- This Wellsville is located in Franklin County and lies 777 miles [1,250.5 km]<1> to the west of the Wellsville that is located in Columbiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Wellsville.
- Michigan
- Lenawee County
- This Wellsville is located in Lenawee County and lies 189 miles [304.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wellsville that is located in Columbiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenawee County community of Wellsville.
- Missouri
- Montgomery County
- This Wellsville is located in Montgomery County and lies 588 miles [946.3 km]<1> to the west of the Wellsville that is located in Columbiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Wellsville.
- New York
- Allegany County
- This Wellsville is located in Allegany County and lies 174 miles [280 km]<1> to the northeast of the Wellsville that is located in Columbiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Wellsville.
- Montgomery County
- This Wellsville is located in Montgomery County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km] to the east northeast of the Wellsville that is located in Columbiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Wellsville.
- Pennsylvania
- York County
- This Wellsville is located in York County and lies 198 miles [318.7 km]<1> to the east of the Wellsville that is located in Columbiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Wellsville.
- Tennessee
- Blount County
- This Wellsville is located in Blount County and lies 392 miles [630.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Wellsville that is located in Columbiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Wellsville.
- Utah
- Cache County
- This Wellsville is located in Cache County and lies 1,620 miles [2,607.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wellsville that is located in Columbiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cache County community of Wellsville.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wellsville ...
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.
- Chester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Congo
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Congo is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Cream City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cream City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cream City
- Glasgow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hillcrest
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hillcrest is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Irondale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Irondale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Jethro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jethro is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jethro
- Lennyville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lennyville is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennyville
- Moscow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Moscow is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Pleasant Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Heights is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Heights
- Spring Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Grove is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Vulcan
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Vulcan is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Yellow Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Yellow Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
How Far From Wellsville 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 village such as Wellsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wellsville and extending to:
- Lisbon, which is the Seat of Columbiana County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Wellsville to Lisbon, with an average speed<3> 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 130 miles [209.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 225 miles [362.1 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,973 miles [9,612.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,693 miles [10,771.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,568 miles [7,351.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wellsville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Wellsville 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 Wellsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6039, Longitude: -80.6505 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.984 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.079 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.662 degrees. |
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