Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Cranberry Prairie:
  • 40.392547, -84.580511
  • 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 Cranberry Prairie

• 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 Mercer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Mercer County
  • Since Cranberry Prairie is near Darke County and also Auglaize County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Darke County
  • eBird sighting report for Auglaize 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cranberry Prairie ...

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.

• Bass Landing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Landing
  • Bass Landing is located in Mercer County
• Chickasaw
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
  • Chickasaw is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chickasaw <2>
• Club Island
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Club Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Club Island
  • Club Island is located in Mercer County
• Coldwater
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
  • Coldwater is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,562 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldwater <2>
• Coldwater Beach
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldwater Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater Beach
  • Coldwater Beach is located in Mercer County
• Duckfoot Landing
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duckfoot Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckfoot Landing
  • Duckfoot Landing is located in Mercer County
• Egypt
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
  • Egypt is located in Auglaize County
• Lees Landing
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Landing
  • Lees Landing is located in Mercer County
• Montezuma
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
  • Montezuma is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
• Rose Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
  • Rose Hill is located in Darke County
• Turtle Neck Point
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtle Neck Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Neck Point
  • Turtle Neck Point is located in Mercer County
• Yorkshire
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
  • Yorkshire is located in Darke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorkshire <2>

How Far From Cranberry Prairie to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Cranberry Prairie to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Cranberry Prairie and extending to:

• Celina, which is the Seat of Mercer County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Cranberry Prairie to Celina, 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 88 miles [141.6 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 most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 414 miles [666.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 6,137 miles [9,876.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,866 miles [11,049.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,743 miles [7,633.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cranberry Prairie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Mercer County: www.mercercountyohio.org/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/