Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Cosmos, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cosmos and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Cosmos

• 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 Cosmos:
  • 40.267269, -84.779406
  • 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 Cosmos

• 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 Cosmos is near Randolph County and also Jay County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Randolph County
  • eBird sighting report for Jay 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 Cosmos ...

We found two communities that share the name Cosmos.

Within Ohio, the name Cosmos is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Minnesota
    • Meeker County
    • This Cosmos is located in Meeker County and lies 597 miles [960.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cosmos that is located in Darke County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meeker County community of Cosmos.
  • Quebec
    • This Cosmos lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cosmos that is located in Darke County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cosmos ...

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
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boundary City
  • Boundary City is located in Jay County (IN)
• Bucks Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Corner
  • Bucks Corner is located in Darke County
• Fort Recovery
  (10 miles [16.1 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 <3>
• Haysville Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville Corner
  • Haysville Corner is located in Randolph County (IN)
• Hill Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightsville
  • Lightsville is located in Darke County
• Mount Heron
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Heron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Heron
  • Mount Heron is located in Darke County
• Randolph
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
  • Randolph is located in Randolph County (IN)
• Roe Corners
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roe Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe Corners
  • Roe Corners is located in Darke County
• Rose Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
  • Rose Hill is located in Darke County
• Union City
  (4 miles [6.4 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 <3>

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

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

• Greenville, which is the Seat of Darke County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Cosmos 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 four to five 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 6,151 miles [9,899.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,879 miles [11,070.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,756 miles [7,654 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cosmos. 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/