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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 Auburndale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Auburndale 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 Auburndale:
    • 41.687272, -83.594102
    • 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 Auburndale
  • 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 Auburndale ...

We found seven communities that share the name Auburndale.

Within Ohio, the name Auburndale is unique.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Polk County
      • This Auburndale is located in Polk County and lies 945 miles [1,520.8 km]<1> to the south of the Auburndale that is located in Lucas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Auburndale.
    • Kansas
      • Shawnee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Auburndale [Shawnee County].
    • Kentucky
      • Jefferson County
      • This Auburndale is located in Jefferson County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Auburndale that is located in Lucas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Auburndale.
    • Massachusetts
      • Middlesex County
      • This Auburndale is located in Middlesex County and lies 634 miles [1,020.3 km]<1> to the east of the Auburndale that is located in Lucas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Auburndale.
    • New York
      • Queens County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Auburndale [Queens County].
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Auburndale lies 974 miles [1,567.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Auburndale that is located in Lucas County.
    • Wisconsin
      • Wood County
      • This Auburndale is located in Wood County and lies 381 miles [613.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Auburndale that is located in Lucas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Auburndale.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Auburndale ...

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.

  • Air Line Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Air Line Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air Line Junction
    • Air Line Junction is located in Lucas County
  • Boulevard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulevard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulevard
    • Boulevard is located in Lucas County
  • Centennial ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centennial. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
    • Centennial is located in Lucas County
  • Ferndale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
    • Ferndale is located in Lucas County
  • Frances Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frances Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frances Gardens
    • Frances Gardens is located in Wood County
  • Freemans Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freemans Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemans Gardens
    • Freemans Gardens is located in Lucas County
  • Grassy Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
    • Grassy Creek is located in Wood County
  • Harbor View
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
    • Harbor View is located in Lucas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
  • Haven Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haven Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Park
    • Haven Park is located in Lucas County
  • Hobart
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
    • Hobart is located in Wood County
  • Holland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
    • Holland is located in Lucas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <5>
  • Ironville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
    • Ironville is located in Lucas County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Island View
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
      • Island View is located in Wood County
    • Liberty Corners
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
      • Liberty Corners is located in Monroe County (MI)
    • Mound View
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound View
      • Mound View is located in Wood County
    • Moundview Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moundview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundview Park
      • Moundview Park is located in Wood County
    • Oregon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
      • Oregon is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,016 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <5>
    • Ranch Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranch Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranch Gardens
      • Ranch Gardens is located in Wood County
    • Richards ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richards have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
      • Richards is located in Lucas County
    • Silica
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silica have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
      • Silica is located in Lucas County
    • Stanley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Wood County
    • Temperance
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Valley Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hills
      • Valley Hills is located in Wood County
    • Vulcan
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vulcan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
      • Vulcan is located in Lucas County
    • Willow Beach
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Beach
      • Willow Beach is located in Lucas County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<6> community of Auburndale once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Auburndale and extending to:

  • Toledo, which is the Seat of Lucas County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 122 miles [196.3 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Auburndale to Columbus, with an average speed<7>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 395 miles [635.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
  • The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,039 miles [9,718.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,770 miles [10,895.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,648 miles [7,480.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Auburndale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Auburndale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6873, Longitude: -83.5941       In this case, the coordinates for Auburndale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Auburndale 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.
<3>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.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Auburndale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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.
<8>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 Auburndale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.801 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.306 degrees.
<11>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.661 degrees.