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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 Wellsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wellsville 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 Wellsville:
    • 41.884572, -83.885476
    • 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 Wellsville
  • 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 Lenawee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lenawee County
    • Since Wellsville is near Monroe County and also Lucas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lucas 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 Wellsville

Communities Also Named Wellsville ...

We found ten communities that are also named Wellsville.

Within Michigan, the name Wellsville is unique.

Beyond Michigan, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Colorado
      • Fremont County
      • This Wellsville is located in Fremont County and lies 1,181 miles [1,900.6 km]<1> to the west of the Wellsville that is located in Lenawee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fremont County community of Wellsville.
    • Connecticut
      • Litchfield County
      • This Wellsville is located in Litchfield County and lies 539 miles [867.4 km]<1> to the east of the Wellsville that is located in Lenawee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Litchfield County community of Wellsville.
    • Kansas
      • Franklin County
      • This Wellsville is located in Franklin County and lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Wellsville that is located in Lenawee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Wellsville.
    • Missouri
      • Montgomery County
      • This Wellsville is located in Montgomery County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Wellsville that is located in Lenawee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Wellsville.
    • New York
      • Allegany County
      • This Wellsville is located in Allegany County and lies 305 miles [490.8 km]<1> to the east of the Wellsville that is located in Lenawee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Wellsville.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Wellsville is located in Montgomery County and lies 494 miles [795 km] to the east of the Wellsville that is located in Lenawee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Wellsville.
    • Ohio
      • Columbiana County
      • This Wellsville is located in Columbiana County and lies 189 miles [304.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Wellsville that is located in Lenawee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Wellsville.
    • Pennsylvania
      • York County
      • This Wellsville is located in York County and lies 383 miles [616.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Wellsville that is located in Lenawee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Wellsville.
    • Tennessee
      • Blount County
      • This Wellsville is located in Blount County and lies 433 miles [696.8 km]<1> to the south of the Wellsville that is located in Lenawee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Wellsville.
    • Utah
      • Cache County
      • This Wellsville is located in Cache County and lies 1,438 miles [2,314.2 km]<1> to the west of the Wellsville that is located in Lenawee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cache County community of Wellsville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wellsville ...

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.

  • Centennial ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Champion
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Champion is located in Fulton County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion
  • Cone
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Dundee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Friendly Village of Adrian
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jasper
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Mulberry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Mulberry is located in Lenawee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
  • Raisin Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Raisin Center is located in Lenawee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raisin Center
  • Sand Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Sand Creek is located in Lenawee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek
  • Townline ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Townline is located in Fulton County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townline
  • Treadway ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Treadway is located in Fulton County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treadway

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

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

  • Adrian, which is the Seat of Lenawee County, lies just to the West.
  • Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Wellsville to Lansing, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full 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 414 miles [666.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,041 miles [9,722 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,773 miles [10,900.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,652 miles [7,486.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Wellsville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Wellsville 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 Wellsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8846, Longitude: -83.8855    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.983 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.541 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.735 degrees.