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Tidbits & Trivia

Introduction ...

Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for Leipsic.

Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Leipsic, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Leipsic 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 Leipsic:
    • 39.241208, -75.517138<1>
    • 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 Leipsic
  • 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 Kent County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Kent County
    • Since Leipsic is near New Castle County and also Cumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for New Castle County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Cumberland 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 Leipsic

Communities Also Named Leipsic ...

We found two communities that are also named Leipsic.

Within Delaware, the name Leipsic is unique.

Beyond Delaware, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Indiana
      • Leipsic, Orange County
      • This Leipsic is located in Orange County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km]<2> to the west of the Leipsic that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Leipsic.
    • Ohio
      • Leipsic, Putnam County
      • This Leipsic is located in Putnam County and lies 464 miles [746.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Leipsic that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Leipsic.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Leipsic ...

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.

  • Big Oak Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Big Oak Corners is also located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Oak Corners
  • Bishops Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Bishops Corner is also located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Corner
  • Cedar Chase
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Chase is also located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Chase
  • Cowgills Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cowgills Corner is also located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowgills Corner
  • Dutch Neck Crossroads
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Dutch Neck Crossroads is also located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Neck Crossroads
  • Hammville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Hammville is also located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammville
  • Hickory Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hickory Ridge is also located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
  • Hoars Addition
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hoars Addition is also located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoars Addition
  • Hughes Crossing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hughes Crossing is also located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Crossing
  • Lakeshore Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Lakeshore Village is also located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore Village
  • Lawndale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lawndale is also located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
  • Oak Shadows
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Oak Shadows is also located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Shadows
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Persimmon Park Place
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Persimmon Park Place is also located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persimmon Park Place
    • Ravenwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Ravenwood is also located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
    • Ryans Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Ryans Run is also located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryans Run
    • Windy Way
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Windy Way is also located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Way

How Far From Leipsic 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 included the distance from a town such as Leipsic to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Dover, which is the Seat of Kent County, lies just to the South.
  • Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies just to the south (S).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 84 miles [135.2 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Leipsic to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,818 miles [9,363.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,521 miles [10,494.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,399 miles [7,079.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Footnotes ...

<1>GPS Coordinates for Leipsic:
     Decimal: 39.24120, -75.517138
     DDMMSS: 39° 14' 28", -75° 31' 1"
<2>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- Leipsic) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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 Leipsic 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 Leipsic. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2412, Longitude: -75.5171    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.972 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.45 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.94 degrees.