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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 Avis, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Avis 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 Avis:
- 41.020884, -84.169112
- 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 Avis
- 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 Putnam County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Putnam County
- Since Avis is near Paulding County and also Henry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Paulding County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Henry 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 Avis
Communities Also Named Avis ...
We found five communities that are also named Avis.
Within Ohio, the name Avis is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Knox County
- This Avis is located in Knox County and lies 291 miles [468.3 km]<1> to the south of the Avis that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Avis.
- New Mexico
- Otero County
- This Avis is located in Otero County and lies 1,304 miles [2,098.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Avis that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otero County community of Avis.
- Pennsylvania
- Clinton County
- This Avis is located in Clinton County and lies 356 miles [572.9 km]<1> to the east of the Avis that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Avis.
- Virginia
- Augusta County
- This Avis is located in Augusta County and lies 339 miles [545.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Avis that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Augusta County community of Avis.
- West Virginia
- Summers County
- This Avis is located in Summers County and lies 290 miles [466.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Avis that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summers County community of Avis.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Avis ...
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.
- Cascade
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cascade is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Cloverdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cloverdale is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Continental
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cuba
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cuba is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Elm Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elm Center is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Center
- Hartsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hartsburg is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsburg
- Hector
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hector is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
- Huntstown ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Huntstown is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntstown
- Jones City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jones City is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones City
- Montana ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Montana is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
How Far From Avis to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Avis to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Avis and extending to:
- Ottawa, which is the Seat of Putnam County, lies just to the East.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Avis to Columbus, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 404 miles [650.2 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,092 miles [9,804.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,822 miles [10,978.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,699 miles [7,562.3 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Avis) 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 Avis 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 Avis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0209, Longitude: -84.1691 In this case, the coordinates for Avis have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.189 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.648 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.153 degrees. |
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