Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Crawford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crawford and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Crawford
- 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 Crawford:
- 40.919778, -83.342145
- 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 Crawford
- 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 Wyandot County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wyandot County
- Since Crawford is near Seneca County and also Hancock County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Seneca County
- eBird sighting report for Hancock 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 Crawford ...
We found 42 communities that share the name Crawford.
There are three communities within Ohio that are also named Crawford.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another 39 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 39 communities, 40 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Ohio ...
- Crawford County
- Harrison County
- Scioto County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Dallas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Crawford [Dallas County].
- Mobile County
- This Crawford is located in Mobile County and lies 752 miles [1,210.2 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Crawford that is located in Wyandot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Crawford.
- Russell County
- This Crawford is located in Russell County and lies 593 miles [954.3 km] to the south of the Crawford that is located in Wyandot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Crawford.
- Arkansas
- Boone County
- This Crawford is located in Boone County and lies 611 miles [983.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Crawford that is located in Wyandot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Crawford.
- Pike 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 Arkansas community of Crawford [Pike County].
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Lyon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Crawford [Lyon County].
- Rice County
- This Crawford is located in Rice County and lies 796 miles [1,281 km]<2> to the west of the Crawford that is located in Wyandot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rice County community of Crawford.
- Kentucky
- Laurel County
- This Crawford is located in Laurel County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km]<2> to the south of the Crawford that is located in Wyandot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laurel County community of Crawford.
- Perry County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Crawford [Perry County].
- Pike County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Crawford [Pike County].
- Maine
- Michigan
- Crawford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Crawford [Crawford County].
- Isabella County
- This Crawford is located in Isabella County and lies 194 miles [312.2 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Crawford that is located in Wyandot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Isabella County community of Crawford.
- Presque Isle County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Crawford [Presque Isle County].
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Crawford lies 261 miles [420 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Crawford that is located in Wyandot County.
- Pennsylvania
- Huntingdon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Crawford [Huntingdon County].
- McKean County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Crawford [McKean County].
- Quebec
- This Crawford lies 916 miles [1,474.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Crawford that is located in Wyandot County.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Crawford ...
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.
- Edenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Forest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Forest is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <5>
- Frenchtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Frenchtown is located in Seneca County
- Kirby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Kirby is located in Wyandot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirby <5>
- Mexico
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
- Mexico is located in Wyandot County
- Pratts
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Seal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - South Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
- South Park is located in Wyandot County
How Far From Crawford 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 Crawford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Crawford and extending to:
- Upper Sandusky, which is the Seat of Wyandot County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Crawford to Columbus, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 361 miles [581 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,065 miles [9,760.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,792 miles [10,930.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,669 miles [7,514 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crawford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wyandot County: www.co.wyandot.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
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 Crawford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Crawford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crawford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9198, Longitude: -83.3421 In this case, the coordinates for Crawford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Crawford could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Crawford to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.664 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.035 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.797 degrees. |