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.
  • Open 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:
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Sandusky County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Cromers

Communities Also Named Cromers ...

We found one communities that are also named 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 ...
  • Georgia
    • Franklin County
    • This Cromers is located in Franklin County and lies 476 miles [766 km]<1> to the south of the Cromers that is located in Seneca County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Cromers.

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)
  • Bettsville is located in Seneca County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bettsville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 618 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bettsville <2>
• Center
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Center is located in Seneca County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
• Green Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Green Springs is located in Seneca County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Springs <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Green Springs
  • From Cromers to Green Springs
• Havens
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Havens is located in Sandusky County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havens
• Kansas
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Kansas is located in Seneca County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
• Maple Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Maple Grove is located in Seneca County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Maple Grove
  • From Cromers to Maple Grove
• Raineys ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Raineys is located in Seneca County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raineys
• Squires
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Squires is located in Sandusky County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires
• Winters Station
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Winters Station is located in Sandusky County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winters Station

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<3>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<4> 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).<5>
• 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).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,653 miles [7,488.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'