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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 Ransom, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ransom 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 Ransom:
- 41.77522, -84.534211
- 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 Ransom
- 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 Hillsdale County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hillsdale County
- Since Ransom is near Williams County and also Lenawee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Williams County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lenawee 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 Ransom
Communities Also Named Ransom ...
We found eleven communities that are also named Ransom.
There are two communities within Michigan that are also named Ransom.
Beyond Michigan, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Michigan ...
- Calhoun 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 Michigan community of Ransom [Calhoun County].
- Marquette 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 Michigan community of Ransom [Marquette County].
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Polk 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 Arkansas community of Ransom [Polk County].
- Illinois
- La Salle County
- This Ransom is located in La Salle County and lies 217 miles [349.2 km]<2> to the west of the Ransom that is located in Hillsdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Salle County community of Ransom.
- Kansas
- Ness County
- This Ransom is located in Ness County and lies 839 miles [1,350.2 km]<2> to the west of the Ransom that is located in Hillsdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ness County community of Ransom.
- Kentucky
- Pike County
- This Ransom is located in Pike County and lies 316 miles [508.6 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Ransom that is located in Hillsdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Ransom.
- Minnesota
- Nobles County
- This Ransom is located in Nobles County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Ransom that is located in Hillsdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nobles County community of Ransom.
- Ohio
- Preble County
- This Ransom is located in Preble County and lies 140 miles [225.3 km]<2> to the south of the Ransom that is located in Hillsdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preble County community of Ransom.
- Pennsylvania
- Lackawanna County
- This Ransom is located in Lackawanna County and lies 450 miles [724.2 km]<2> to the east of the Ransom that is located in Hillsdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lackawanna County community of Ransom.
- Texas
- San Augustine 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 Ransom [San Augustine County].
- Utah
- Cache 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 Utah community of Ransom [Cache County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ransom ...
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.
- Buckeye ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fountain Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fountain Park is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Park
- Frontier
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Frontier is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier
- Greyhound
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Greyhound is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greyhound
- Jim Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jim Town is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Town
- Kunkle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lime Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lime Creek is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Creek
- Locust Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pioneer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Prattville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Shadyside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
How Far From Ransom 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 Ransom to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ransom and extending to:
- Hillsdale, which is the Seat of Hillsdale County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ransom to Hillsdale, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 66 miles [106.2 km] to the north (N). 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 441 miles [709.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,071 miles [9,770.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,804 miles [10,950 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,683 miles [7,536.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 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 Ransom 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- Ransom) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Ransom 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 Ransom. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7752, Longitude: -84.5342 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.406 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.005 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.084 degrees. |
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