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

When in Westboro, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westboro 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 Westboro:
    • 39.281002, -83.910874
    • 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 Westboro
  • 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 Westboro ...

We found nine communities that share the name Westboro.

Within Ohio, the name Westboro is unique.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, eight are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kansas
      • Shawnee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Westboro [Shawnee County].
    • Maryland
      • Montgomery County
      • This Westboro is located in Montgomery County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km]<2> to the east of the Westboro that is located in Clinton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Westboro.
    • Missouri
      • Atchison County
      • This Westboro is located in Atchison County and lies 610 miles [981.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Westboro that is located in Clinton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atchison County community of Westboro.
    • New Hampshire
      • Grafton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Hampshire community of Westboro [Grafton County].
    • New Jersey
      • Monmouth County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Westboro [Monmouth County].
    • North Dakota
      • Dickey County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Westboro [Dickey County].
    • Ontario
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Westboro.
    • Virginia
      • Dinwiddie County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Westboro [Dinwiddie County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Taylor County
      • This Westboro is located in Taylor County and lies 530 miles [853 km]<2> to the northwest of the Westboro that is located in Clinton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taylor County community of Westboro.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Westboro ...

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.

  • Blackhawk
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackhawk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhawk
    • Blackhawk is located in Warren County
  • Butlerville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlerville
    • Butlerville is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
  • Chasetown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chasetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chasetown
    • Chasetown is located in Brown County
  • Clarksville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Clarksville is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <5>
  • Cuba
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Cuba is located in Clinton County
  • Edwardsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
    • Edwardsville is located in Warren County
  • Farmers
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers
    • Farmers is located in Clinton County
  • Ferristown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferristown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferristown
    • Ferristown is located in Brown County
  • Hicks
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
    • Hicks is located in Warren County
  • Honolulu ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honolulu have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honolulu
    • Honolulu is located in Highland County
  • Lynchburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
    • Lynchburg is located in Highland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,493 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <5>
  • Martinsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
    • Martinsville is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
  • Pansy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pansy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
    • Pansy is located in Clinton County
  • Wallopsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallopsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallopsburg
    • Wallopsburg is located in Clinton County

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

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

  • Wilmington, which is the Seat of Clinton County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Westboro to Wilmington, with an average speed<6> 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 68 miles [109.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 369 miles [593.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,163 miles [9,918.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,886 miles [11,081.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,761 miles [7,662.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Clinton County: www.co.clinton.oh.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Westboro could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>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 from Point A (ie- Westboro) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2810, Longitude: -83.9109    
<3>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 Westboro, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Westboro to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.054 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.239 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.578 degrees.









 

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