Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Zanesville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Zanesville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Zanesville
- 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 Zanesville:
- 39.940434, -82.014226
- 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 Zanesville
- 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 Muskingum County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Muskingum County
- Since Zanesville is near Perry County and also Licking County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Perry County
- eBird sighting report for Licking 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 Zanesville ...
We found two communities that share the name Zanesville.
Within Ohio, the name Zanesville is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Montgomery County
- This Zanesville is located in Montgomery County and lies 408 miles [656.6 km]<1> to the west of the Zanesville that is located in Muskingum County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Zanesville.
- Indiana
- Wells County
- This Zanesville is located in Wells County and lies 184 miles [296.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Zanesville that is located in Muskingum County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wells County community of Zanesville.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Zanesville ...
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.
- Buckeye
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Griffin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Lewis ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Licking View
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Licking View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Licking View
- Licking View is located in Muskingum County
- Maysville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Meadowbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Muskingum County
- Mill Run
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Pleasant Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Muskingum County
- Riverview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Tile
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
How Far From Zanesville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Zanesville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Zanesville and extending to:
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Zanesville to Columbus, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three 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 275 miles [442.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,057 miles [9,747.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,778 miles [10,908.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,653 miles [7,488.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Zanesville: www.coz.org/
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Zanesville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Zanesville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9404, Longitude: -82.0142 |
| <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 Zanesville 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 310.857 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.972 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.51 degrees. |