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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 Urbana, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Urbana and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Urbana:
    • 40.108036, -83.752494
    • 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 Urbana
  • 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 Urbana ...

We found fifteen communities that share the name Urbana.

Within Ohio, the name Urbana is unique.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Union County
      • This Urbana is located in Union County and lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Urbana that is located in Champaign County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Urbana.
    • Illinois
      • Champaign County
      • This Urbana is located in Champaign County and lies 234 miles [376.6 km]<1> to the west of the Urbana that is located in Champaign County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Champaign County community of Urbana.
    • Indiana
      • Wabash County
      • This Urbana is located in Wabash County and lies 120 miles [193.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Urbana that is located in Champaign County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wabash County community of Urbana.
    • Iowa
      • Benton County
      • This Urbana is located in Benton County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Urbana that is located in Champaign County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Urbana.
    • Kansas
      • Allen County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Urbana [Allen County].
      • Nemaha County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Urbana [Nemaha County].
      • Neosho County
      • This Urbana is located in Neosho County and lies 650 miles [1,046.1 km]<1> to the west of the Urbana that is located in Champaign County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Neosho County community of Urbana.
      • Shawnee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Urbana [Shawnee County].
    • Maryland
      • Frederick County
      • This Urbana is located in Frederick County and lies 344 miles [553.6 km]<1> to the east of the Urbana that is located in Champaign County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Urbana.
    • Missouri
      • Dallas County
      • This Urbana is located in Dallas County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Urbana that is located in Champaign County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Urbana.
      • Henry County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Urbana [Henry County].
    • Nebraska
      • Phelps County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Urbana [Phelps County].
    • New York
      • Steuben County
      • This Urbana is located in Steuben County and lies 377 miles [606.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Urbana that is located in Champaign County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steuben County community of Urbana.
    • North Dakota
      • Barnes County
      • This Urbana is located in Barnes County and lies 870 miles [1,400.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Urbana that is located in Champaign County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barnes County community of Urbana.
    • Texas
      • San Jacinto County
      • This Urbana is located in San Jacinto County and lies 911 miles [1,466.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Urbana that is located in Champaign County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Jacinto County community of Urbana.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Urbana ...

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.

  • Bowlusville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowlusville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlusville
    • Bowlusville is located in Champaign County
  • Cable
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cable have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
    • Cable is located in Champaign County
  • Crayon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crayon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crayon
    • Crayon is located in Champaign County
  • Eagle City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
    • Eagle City is located in Clark County
  • Glen Echo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Echo
    • Glen Echo is located in Clark County
  • Greenlawn Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenlawn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Village
    • Greenlawn Village is located in Clark County
  • Home Orchards
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Home Orchards have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Orchards
    • Home Orchards is located in Clark County
  • Kingscreek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingscreek
    • Kingscreek is located in Champaign County
  • Mechanicsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Mingo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mutual
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mutual have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
      • Mutual is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Owl Town ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Town
      • Owl Town is located in Clark County
    • Spunky Puddle ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spunky Puddle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spunky Puddle
      • Spunky Puddle is located in Clark County
    • Walnut Hills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
      • Walnut Hills is located in Clark County
    • Windy Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Corner
      • Windy Corner is located in Clark County

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

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

  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Urbana to Columbus, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 367 miles [590.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,118 miles [9,846 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,844 miles [11,014.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,720 miles [7,596.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

The official website for Urbana: www.urbanaohio.com/

The official website for Champaign County: www.co.champaign.oh.us/

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 from Point A (ie- Urbana) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Urbana. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1080, Longitude: -83.7525    
<2>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 Urbana 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.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Urbana to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.943 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.233 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.249 degrees.









 

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