Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Antwerp, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Antwerp and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Antwerp
- 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 Antwerp:
- 41.181403, -84.740558
- 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 Antwerp
- 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 Paulding County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Paulding County
- Since Antwerp is near Allen County and also Defiance County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Allen County
- eBird sighting report for Defiance 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Antwerp ...
We found one communities that share the name Antwerp.
Within Ohio, the name Antwerp is unique.
Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Antwerp in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Antwerp ...
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.
- Arena ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Cecil
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Cecil is located in Paulding County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Georgetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Allen County (IN)
- Halls Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corners
- Halls Corners is located in Allen County (IN)
- Hicksville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
- Hicksville is located in Defiance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,405 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hicksville <3>
- Link ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Mark Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mark Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark Center
- Mark Center is located in Defiance County
- Rosedale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Smiley ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
How Far From Antwerp 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 village such as Antwerp to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Antwerp and extending to:
- Paulding, which is the Seat of Paulding County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 123 miles [197.9 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Antwerp to Columbus, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 436 miles [701.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,107 miles [9,828.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,838 miles [11,004.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,716 miles [7,589.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Antwerp. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
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- Antwerp) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Antwerp. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1814, Longitude: -84.7406 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Antwerp to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.553 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.086 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.373 degrees. |