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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 Ai, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ai 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 Ai:
    • 41.628207, -83.935320
    • 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 Ai
  • 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 Fulton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Fulton County
    • Since Ai is near Lucas County and also Lenawee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lucas 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 Ai

Communities Also Named Ai ...

We found three communities that are also named Ai.

Within Ohio, the name Ai is unique.

Beyond Ohio, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Cleburne County
      • This Ai is located in Cleburne County and lies 557 miles [896.4 km]<1> to the south of the Ai that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleburne County community of Ai.
    • Georgia
      • Gilmer County
      • This Ai is located in Gilmer County and lies 469 miles [754.8 km]<1> to the south of the Ai that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gilmer County community of Ai.
    • North Carolina
      • Person County
      • This Ai is located in Person County and lies 453 miles [729 km]<1> to the southeast of the Ai that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Person County community of Ai.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ai ...

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.

  • Assumption
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Champion
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Champion is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion
  • Delta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Delta Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Delta Heights is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta Heights
  • Dutch Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Dutch Ridge is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Ridge
  • Leslie ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Peaceful Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Peaceful Valley is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Valley
  • Raker Corners
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Raker Corners is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raker Corners
  • Townline ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Townline is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townline
  • Treadway ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Treadway is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treadway

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

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

  • Wauseon, which is the Seat of Fulton County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ai to Wauseon, with an average speed<3> 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.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 124 miles [199.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 409 miles [658.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,055 miles [9,744.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,786 miles [10,921 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,664 miles [7,506 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Ai) 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 Ai 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 Ai. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6282, Longitude: -83.9353    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.023 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.549 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.844 degrees.