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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 West Liberty, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Liberty and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Liberty:
    • 40.254396, -83.755986
    • 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 Liberty
  • 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 Liberty ...

We found fifteen communities that share the name West Liberty.

There are three communities within Ohio that are also named West Liberty.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Ohio ...
    • Crawford County
      • This West Liberty is located in Crawford County and lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the West Liberty that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of West Liberty.
    • Knox County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Knox County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of West Liberty.
    • Morrow County
      • This West Liberty is located in Morrow County and lies 46 miles [74 km]<1> to the east of the West Liberty that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrow County community of West Liberty.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Madison County
      • This West Liberty is located in Madison County and lies 607 miles [976.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the West Liberty that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of West Liberty.
    • Illinois
      • Jasper County
      • This West Liberty is located in Jasper County and lies 249 miles [400.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the West Liberty that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of West Liberty.
    • Indiana
      • Howard County
      • This West Liberty is located in Howard County and lies 112 miles [180.2 km]<1> to the west of the West Liberty that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of West Liberty.
      • Jay County
      • This West Liberty is located in Jay County and lies 68 miles [109.4 km] to the west northwest of the West Liberty that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jay County community of West Liberty.
    • Iowa
      • Muscatine County
      • This West Liberty is located in Muscatine County and lies 401 miles [645.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the West Liberty that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscatine County community of West Liberty.
    • Kentucky
      • Morgan County
      • This West Liberty is located in Morgan County and lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<1> to the south of the West Liberty that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of West Liberty.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This West Liberty is located in Baltimore County and lies 380 miles [611.6 km]<1> to the east of the West Liberty that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of West Liberty.
    • Missouri
      • Putnam 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 Missouri community of West Liberty [Putnam County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • This West Liberty is located in Allegheny County and lies 197 miles [317 km]<1> to the east of the West Liberty that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of West Liberty.
      • Butler County
      • This West Liberty is located in Butler County and lies 200 miles [321.9 km] to the east northeast of the West Liberty that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of West Liberty.
      • Clearfield County
      • This West Liberty is located in Clearfield County and lies 266 miles [428.1 km] to the east northeast of the West Liberty that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of West Liberty.
    • West Virginia
      • Ohio County
      • This West Liberty is located in Ohio County and lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<1> to the east of the West Liberty that is located in Logan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ohio County community of West Liberty.

Curious and Interesting Names Near West Liberty ...

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.

  • Cable
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cable have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
    • Cable is located in Champaign County
  • Carysville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carysville
    • Carysville is located in Champaign County
  • Cherokee ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
    • Cherokee is located in Logan County
  • Crayon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crayon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crayon
    • Crayon is located in Champaign County
  • Fountain Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Park
    • Fountain Park is located in Champaign County
  • Harper
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
    • Harper is located in Logan County
  • Iron City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
    • Iron City is located in Logan County
  • Kingscreek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingscreek
    • Kingscreek is located in Champaign County
  • Mingo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • New Jerusalem
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Jerusalem
    • New Jerusalem is located in Logan County
  • Rosewood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
    • Rosewood is located in Champaign County
  • Valley Hi
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hi
    • Valley Hi is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people

How Far From West Liberty to ...

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

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

  • Bellefontaine, which is the Seat of Logan County, lies just to the North.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from West Liberty to Columbus, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 369 miles [593.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,112 miles [9,836.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,838 miles [11,004.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,714 miles [7,586.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Logan County: www.co.logan.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Liberty) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Liberty. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2544, Longitude: -83.7560    
<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 West Liberty, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Liberty to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.942 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.254 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.205 degrees.









 

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