Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Winkle, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Winkle and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Winkle
- 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 Winkle:
- 39.115065, -83.721590
- 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 Winkle
- 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 Highland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Highland County
- Since Winkle is near Adams County and also Brown County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Adams County
- eBird sighting report for Brown 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 Winkle ...
We found one communities that share the name Winkle.
Within Ohio, the name Winkle is unique.
Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Winkle in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Winkle ...
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.
- Danville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Highland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <3>
- Emerald
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
- Emerald is located in Adams County
- Five Points
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Brown County
- Hollowtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollowtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowtown
- Hollowtown is located in Highland County
- Honolulu ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Lynchburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Needfull
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Pricetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Prospect
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Sugar Tree Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Tree Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree Ridge
- Sugar Tree Ridge is located in Highland County
How Far From Winkle 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 Winkle to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Winkle and extending to:
- Hillsboro, which is the Seat of Highland County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Winkle to Columbus, with an average speed<4>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 three full days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 358 miles [576.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,885 miles [11,080.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,760 miles [7,660.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Winkle. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Highland County: www.highland-co.com/
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- Winkle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Winkle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1151, Longitude: -83.7216 In this case, the coordinates for Winkle have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Winkle to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.937 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.082 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.543 degrees. |