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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 Blakeslee, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Blakeslee 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 Blakeslee:
    • 41.524226, -84.731086
    • 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 Blakeslee
  • 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 Williams County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Williams County
    • Since Blakeslee is near DeKalb County and also Steuben County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Steuben 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 Blakeslee

Communities Also Named Blakeslee ...

We found three communities that are also named Blakeslee.

Within Ohio, the name Blakeslee is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Montana
      • Petroleum County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Blakeslee [Petroleum County].
    • New York
      • Madison County
      • This Blakeslee is located in Madison County and lies 466 miles [750 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Blakeslee that is located in Williams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Blakeslee.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Monroe County
      • This Blakeslee is located in Monroe County and lies 474 miles [762.8 km]<2> to the east of the Blakeslee that is located in Williams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Blakeslee.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Blakeslee ...

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.

  • Berlin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Berlin is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
  • Bryan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Bryan is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryan <3>
  • Butler
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Butler is located in DeKalb County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,719 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <3>
  • Clarksville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Clarksville is located in Defiance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
  • Cold Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Cold Springs is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
  • Deer Lick ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Deer Lick is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lick
  • Denmark ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Denmark is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
  • Forest Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Forest Park is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
  • Fountain Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Fountain Park is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Park
  • Greyhound
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Greyhound is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greyhound
  • Hillcrest
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hillcrest is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
  • Island Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Island Park is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Park
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Jim Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jim Town is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Town
    • Maplecrest
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Maplecrest is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplecrest
    • Nettle Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Nettle Lake is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Lake
    • Russels Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Russels Point is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russels Point
    • Willow Glenn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Willow Glenn is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glenn

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

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

  • Bryan, which is the Seat of Williams County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Blakeslee to Bryan, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 140 miles [225.3 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 444 miles [714.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,090 miles [9,800.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,822 miles [10,978.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,702 miles [7,567.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Blakeslee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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- Blakeslee) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Blakeslee 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 Blakeslee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5242, Longitude: -84.7311       In this case, the coordinates for Blakeslee have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.54 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.121 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.26 degrees.