Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cromers, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cromers and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cromers
- 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 Cromers:
- 41.182738, -83.214460
- 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 Cromers
- 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 Seneca County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Seneca County
- Since Cromers is near Sandusky County and also Wood County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sandusky County
- eBird sighting report for Wood 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 Cromers ...
We found one communities that share the name Cromers.
Within Ohio, the name Cromers is unique.
Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Cromers in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cromers ...
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.
- Bettsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bettsville
- Bettsville is located in Seneca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bettsville <3>
- Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Green Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
- Green Springs is located in Seneca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Springs <3>
- Havens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Kansas
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Maple Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Seneca County
- Raineys ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Squires
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Winters Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winters Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winters Station
- Winters Station is located in Sandusky County
How Far From Cromers to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Cromers to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cromers and extending to:
- Tiffin, which is the Seat of Seneca County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Cromers to Columbus, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 362 miles [582.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,048 miles [9,733.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,776 miles [10,904.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,653 miles [7,488.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cromers. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Cromers) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cromers. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1827, Longitude: -83.2145 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Cromers 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 311.575 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.973 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.649 degrees. |