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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 Auburn Center, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Auburn Center 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 Auburn Center:
    • 40.945056, -82.743512
    • 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 Auburn Center
  • 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 Auburn Center ...

We found two communities that share the name Auburn Center.

There is one other community in Ohio which is also named Auburn Center.

Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Auburn Center in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Ohio ...
    • Geauga County
      • This Auburn Center is located in Geauga County and lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Auburn Center that is located in Crawford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Geauga County community of Auburn Center.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Pennsylvania
      • Susquehanna County
      • This Auburn Center is located in Susquehanna County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km]<1> to the east of the Auburn Center that is located in Crawford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Susquehanna County community of Auburn Center.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Auburn Center ...

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.

  • Celeryville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celeryville
    • Celeryville is located in Huron County
  • Crestline
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Delphi
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphi
    • Delphi is located in Huron County
  • Forest ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
    • Forest is located in Richland County
  • Leesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
    • Leesville is located in Crawford County
  • London
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
    • London is located in Richland County
  • Mechanicsburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
    • Mechanicsburg is located in Crawford County
  • Planktown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Planktown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planktown
    • Planktown is located in Richland County
  • Plymouth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
  • Relief ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Relief have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
    • Relief is located in Huron County
  • Sulphur Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
    • Sulphur Springs is located in Crawford County

How Far From Auburn Center 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 community such as Auburn Center to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Bucyrus, which is the Seat of Crawford County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Auburn Center to Bucyrus, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 68 miles [109.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 333 miles [535.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,040 miles [9,720.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,766 miles [10,888.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,643 miles [7,472.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Auburn Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Crawford County: www.crawford-co.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Auburn Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Auburn Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9451, Longitude: -82.7435       In this case, the coordinates for Auburn Center have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 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 Auburn Center 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 311.283 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.606 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.508 degrees.









 

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