Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in West Bedford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Bedford and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for West Bedford
- 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 West Bedford:
- 40.259065, -82.076422
- 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 West Bedford
- 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 Coshocton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Coshocton County
- Since West Bedford is near Licking County and also Muskingum County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Licking County
- eBird sighting report for Muskingum 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 West Bedford ...
We found one communities that share the name West Bedford.
Within Ohio, the name West Bedford is unique.
Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named West Bedford in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Massachusetts
- Middlesex County
- This West Bedford is located in Middlesex County and lies 577 miles [928.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the West Bedford that is located in Coshocton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of West Bedford.
- Massachusetts
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Bedford ...
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.
- Bluff ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Frampton ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Graham Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Corners
- Graham Corners is located in Coshocton County
- Mohawk Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohawk Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Village
- Mohawk Village is located in Coshocton County
- Nellie
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Owls Town ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Pleasantville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Pleasantville is located in Coshocton County
- Tunnel Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Hill
- Tunnel Hill is located in Coshocton County
- Willowbrook ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
- Willowbrook is located in Coshocton County
How Far From West Bedford 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 West Bedford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Bedford and extending to:
- Coshocton, which is the Seat of Coshocton County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from West Bedford to Coshocton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 52 miles [83.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 284 miles [457.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,045 miles [9,728.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,767 miles [10,890.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,643 miles [7,472.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Bedford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Coshocton County: www.co.coshocton.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Bedford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Bedford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2591, Longitude: -82.0764 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 West Bedford to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.886 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.052 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.432 degrees. |