Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bucks Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bucks Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bucks Corner
- 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 Bucks Corner:
- 40.309213, -84.775240
- 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 Bucks Corner
- 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 Darke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Darke County
- Since Bucks Corner is near Jay County and also Randolph County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jay County
- eBird sighting report for Randolph 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 Bucks Corner ...
We found three communities that share the name Bucks Corner.
Within Ohio, the name Bucks Corner is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Hampshire
- Grafton County
- This Bucks Corner is located in Grafton County and lies 698 miles [1,123.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bucks Corner that is located in Darke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grafton County community of Bucks Corner.
- New York
- Rensselaer County
- This Bucks Corner is located in Rensselaer County and lies 608 miles [978.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bucks Corner that is located in Darke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rensselaer County community of Bucks Corner.
- North Carolina
- Carteret County
- This Bucks Corner is located in Carteret County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Bucks Corner that is located in Darke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carteret County community of Bucks Corner.
- New Hampshire
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bucks Corner ...
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.
- Boundary City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boundary City
- Boundary City is located in Jay County (IN)
- Fort Recovery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Recovery
- Fort Recovery is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Recovery <2>
- Haysville Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville Corner
- Haysville Corner is located in Randolph County (IN)
- Hill Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Grove
- Hill Grove is located in Darke County
- Lightsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightsville
- Lightsville is located in Darke County
- Randolph
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Roe Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roe Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe Corners
- Roe Corners is located in Darke County
- Rose Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Union City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in Randolph County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,385 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <2>
How Far From Bucks Corner 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 Bucks Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bucks Corner and extending to:
- Greenville, which is the Seat of Darke County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bucks Corner to Greenville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 96 miles [154.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 422 miles [679.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,149 miles [9,895.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,877 miles [11,067.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,754 miles [7,650.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bucks Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Darke County: www.co.darke.oh.us/
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 from Point A (ie- Bucks Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bucks Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3092, Longitude: -84.7752 In this case, the coordinates for Bucks Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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 Bucks Corner 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 312.589 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.00 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.661 degrees. |