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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 South Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Park 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 South Park:
    • 40.816445, -83.286587
    • 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 South Park
  • 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 South Park ...

We found 27 communities that share the name South Park.

There are two communities within Ohio that are also named South Park.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another 25 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Ohio ...
    • Cuyahoga County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of South Park [Cuyahoga County].
    • Montgomery County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of South Park [Montgomery County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This South Park is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 576 miles [927 km]<2> to the south southwest of the South Park that is located in Wyandot County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of South Park.
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of South Park [Los Angeles County].
      • Riverside County
      • This South Park is located in Riverside County and lies 1,909 miles [3,072.2 km]<2> to the west of the South Park that is located in Wyandot County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Riverside County community of South Park.
      • San Diego County
      • This South Park is located in San Diego County and lies 1,940 miles [3,122.1 km] to the west of the South Park that is located in Wyandot County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of South Park.
      • Sonoma 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 California community of South Park [Sonoma County].
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of South Park [Cook County].
      • Kane County
      • This South Park is located in Kane County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the South Park that is located in Wyandot County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kane County community of South Park.
    • Indiana
      • Kosciusko County
      • This South Park is located in Kosciusko County and lies 132 miles [212.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the South Park that is located in Wyandot County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kosciusko County community of South Park.
    • Kansas
      • Johnson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of South Park [Johnson County].
      • Wyandotte 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 South Park [Wyandotte County].
    • Kentucky
      • Jefferson County
      • This South Park is located in Jefferson County and lies 228 miles [366.9 km]<2> to the southwest of the South Park that is located in Wyandot County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of South Park.
    • Louisiana
      • Caddo Parish
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of South Park [Caddo Parish].
      • Rapides Parish
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of South Park [Rapides Parish].
    • Michigan
      • Saint Clair County
      • This South Park is located in Saint Clair County and lies 152 miles [244.6 km]<2> to the north northeast of the South Park that is located in Wyandot County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of South Park.
    • Minnesota
      • Dakota County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of South Park [Dakota County].
    • New Jersey
      • Burlington County
      • This South Park is located in Burlington County and lies 461 miles [741.9 km]<2> to the east of the South Park that is located in Wyandot County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of South Park.
    • New York
      • Erie County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of South Park [Erie County].
    • South Carolina
      • Darlington County
      • This South Park is located in Darlington County and lies 479 miles [770.9 km]<2> to the south southeast of the South Park that is located in Wyandot County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of South Park.
      • Florence County
      • This South Park is located in Florence County and lies 497 miles [799.8 km] to the south southeast of the South Park that is located in Wyandot County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of South Park.
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of South Park [Harris County].
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This South Park is located in King County and lies 1,965 miles [3,162.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the South Park that is located in Wyandot County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of South Park.
    • West Virginia
      • Kanawha County
      • This South Park is located in Kanawha County and lies 194 miles [312.2 km]<2> to the south southeast of the South Park that is located in Wyandot County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of South Park.
      • Lewis County
      • This South Park is located in Lewis County and lies 193 miles [310.6 km] to the southeast of the South Park that is located in Wyandot County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of South Park.
      • Monongalia County
      • This South Park is located in Monongalia County and lies 194 miles [312.2 km] to the east southeast of the South Park that is located in Wyandot County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monongalia County community of South Park.
    • Wyoming
      • Teton County
      • This South Park is located in Teton County and lies 1,413 miles [2,274 km]<2> to the west northwest of the South Park that is located in Wyandot County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Teton County community of South Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near South Park ...

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.

  • Carpenters Corners
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenters Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Corners
    • Carpenters Corners is located in Marion County
  • Edenville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
    • Edenville is located in Wyandot County
  • Forest
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • 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 Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <4>
  • Glenville ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
    • Glenville is located in Crawford County
  • Harpster
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Kirby
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
    • Kirby is located in Wyandot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirby <4>
  • Little Sandusky
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Sandusky have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sandusky
    • Little Sandusky is located in Wyandot County
  • Meeker
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meeker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker
    • Meeker is located in Marion County
  • Mexico
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
    • Mexico is located in Wyandot County
  • Nevada
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Seal
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal
    • Seal is located in Wyandot County

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

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

  • Upper Sandusky, which is the Seat of Wyandot County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from South Park to Columbus, with an average speed<5> 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 about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 356 miles [572.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,067 miles [9,763.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,794 miles [10,933.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,671 miles [7,517.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Wyandot County: www.co.wyandot.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 South Park 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.
<2>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- South Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8164, Longitude: -83.2866       In this case, the coordinates for South Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 South Park 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 311.631 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.983 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.805 degrees.




 

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