Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Welshtown:
  • 39.027645, -81.995824
  • 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 Welshtown

• 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 Meigs County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Meigs County
  • Since Welshtown is near Mason County and also Gallia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Mason County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Gallia 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 Welshtown

Communities Also Named Welshtown ...

We found two communities that are also named Welshtown.

Within Ohio, the name Welshtown is unique.

Beyond Ohio, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Nova Scotia
    • This Welshtown lies 921 miles [1,482.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Welshtown that is located in Meigs County.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Lehigh County
    • This Welshtown is located in Lehigh County and lies 358 miles [576.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Welshtown that is located in Meigs County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lehigh County community of Welshtown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Welshtown ...

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.

• Dutchtown ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Dutchtown is located in Meigs County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
• Five Points
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Five Points is located in Meigs County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
• Flatwoods
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Flatwoods is located in Meigs County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
• Forest Run ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Forest Run is located in Meigs County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Run
• Lincoln Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Lincoln Heights is located in Meigs County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
• Mason
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Mason is located in Mason County (WV)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <2>
• Minersville
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Minersville is located in Meigs County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
• Pike Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Pike Hill is located in Mason County (WV)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Hill
• Rock Springs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Rock Springs is located in Meigs County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs

How Far From Welshtown 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 Welshtown to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Welshtown and extending to:

• Pomeroy, which is the Seat of Meigs County, lies just to the West.
• Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Welshtown to Columbus, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 266 miles [428.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,098 miles [9,813.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,815 miles [10,967.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,690 miles [7,547.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'