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.
  • Open 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:
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Perry County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Zanesville

Communities Also Named Zanesville ...

We found two communities that are also named Zanesville.

Within Ohio, the name Zanesville is unique.

Beyond Ohio, we know of two communities that are located 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.

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)
  • Buckeye is located in Muskingum County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Buckeye
  • From Zanesville to Buckeye
• Griffin
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Griffin is located in Muskingum County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
• Lewis ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Lewis is located in Muskingum County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
• Licking View
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Licking View is located in Muskingum County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Licking View
• Maysville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Maysville is located in Muskingum County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
• Meadowbrook
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Meadowbrook is located in Muskingum County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
• Mill Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Mill Run is located in Muskingum County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Run
• Pleasant Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant Grove is located in Muskingum County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
• Riverview
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Riverview is located in Muskingum County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
• Terrace
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Terrace is located in Muskingum County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace
• Tile
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Tile is located in Muskingum County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tile

How Far From Zanesville 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 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<2> 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<3> 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).<4>
• 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).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,653 miles [7,488.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'