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Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Zimmerman, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Zimmerman 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 Zimmerman:
    • 39.727837, -84.057435
    • 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 Zimmerman
  • 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 Greene County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Greene County
    • Since Zimmerman is near Montgomery County and also Shelby County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Shelby 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 Zimmerman

Communities Also Named Zimmerman ...

We found six communities that are also named Zimmerman.

Within Ohio, the name Zimmerman is unique.

Beyond Ohio, we know of six communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Perry County
      • This Zimmerman is located in Perry County and lies 524 miles [843.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Zimmerman that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Zimmerman.
    • Louisiana
      • Rapides Parish
      • This Zimmerman is located in Rapides Parish and lies 750 miles [1,207 km]<1> to the southwest of the Zimmerman that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rapides Parish community of Zimmerman.
    • Minnesota
      • Sherburne County
      • This Zimmerman is located in Sherburne County and lies 624 miles [1,004.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Zimmerman that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sherburne County community of Zimmerman.
    • North Carolina
      • Wilkes County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Zimmerman [Wilkes County].
    • Ontario
      • This Zimmerman lies 335 miles [539.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Zimmerman that is located in Greene County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Somerset County
      • This Zimmerman is located in Somerset County and lies 263 miles [423.3 km]<1> to the east of the Zimmerman that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Zimmerman.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Zimmerman ...

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.

  • Alpha
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Alpha is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
  • Beavercreek
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Beavertown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Beavertown is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
  • Fairborn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Far Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Far Hills is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Far Hills
  • Five Points
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Five Points is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Hearthstone
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hearthstone is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearthstone
  • New Germany
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • New Germany is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Germany
  • Park Hills Crossing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Park Hills Crossing is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hills Crossing
  • Pleasant View
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant View is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
  • Shakertown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Shakertown is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakertown
  • Walnut Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Walnut Hills is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills

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

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

  • Xenia, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Zimmerman to Columbus, with an average speed<4> 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 over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 379 miles [609.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,148 miles [9,894.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,873 miles [11,061 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,749 miles [7,642.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Zimmerman) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Zimmerman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Zimmerman to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Zimmerman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7278, Longitude: -84.0574       In this case, the coordinates for Zimmerman have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.141 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.404 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.508 degrees.