Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Logan:
  • 39.538791, -82.427158
  • 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 Logan

• 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 Hocking County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Hocking County
  • Since West Logan is near Perry County and also Fairfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Perry County
  • eBird sighting report for Fairfield 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 Logan ...

We found one communities that share the name West Logan.

Within Ohio, the name West Logan is unique.

Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named West Logan in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • West Virginia
    • Logan County
    • This West Logan is located in Logan County and lies 117 miles [188.3 km]<1> to the south of the West Logan that is located in Hocking County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of West Logan.

Curious and Interesting Names Near West Logan ...

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.

• Blackjack
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackjack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackjack
  • Blackjack is located in Hocking County
• Enterprise
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
  • Enterprise is located in Hocking County
• Geneva
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
  • Geneva is located in Fairfield County
• Gore
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
  • Gore is located in Hocking County
• Hideaway Hills
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hideaway Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway Hills
  • Hideaway Hills is located in Hocking County
• Joe ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joe
  • Joe is located in Hocking County
• Maxville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
  • Maxville is located in Perry County
• Maysville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
  • Maysville is located in Hocking County
• Monday Creek Junction
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monday Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monday Creek Junction
  • Monday Creek Junction is located in Hocking County
• Point Pleasant ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
  • Point Pleasant is located in Hocking County
• Rockbridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
  • Rockbridge is located in Hocking County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockbridge <3>
• Sugar Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
  • Sugar Grove is located in Fairfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <3>
• Union Furnace
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Furnace
  • Union Furnace is located in Hocking County

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

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

• Logan, which is the Seat of Hocking County, lies just to the East.
• Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from West Logan to Columbus, with an average speed<4> 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 just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 291 miles [468.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,092 miles [9,804.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,812 miles [10,962.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,688 miles [7,544.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Hocking County: www.co.hocking.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/