Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Crystal Lakes:
  • 39.889226, -84.026602
  • 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 Crystal Lakes

• 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 Clark County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Clark County
  • Since Crystal Lakes is near Miami County and also Greene County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Miami County
  • eBird sighting report for Greene 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 Crystal Lakes ...

We found three communities that share the name Crystal Lakes.

Within Ohio, the name Crystal Lakes is unique.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Hillsborough County
    • This Crystal Lakes is located in Hillsborough County and lies 816 miles [1,313.2 km]<1> to the south of the Crystal Lakes that is located in Clark County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Crystal Lakes.
  • Missouri
    • Ray County
    • This Crystal Lakes is located in Ray County and lies 541 miles [870.7 km]<1> to the west of the Crystal Lakes that is located in Clark County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ray County community of Crystal Lakes.
  • Oklahoma
    • Major County
    • This Crystal Lakes is located in Major County and lies 811 miles [1,305.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Crystal Lakes that is located in Clark County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Major County community of Crystal Lakes.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Crystal Lakes ...

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.

• Brown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown
  • Brown is located in Miami County
• Fairborn
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairborn
  • Fairborn is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,990 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairborn <3>
• Five Points
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Five Points is located in Greene County
• Green Meadows
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
  • Green Meadows is located in Clark County
• Hennessee ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hennessee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennessee
  • Hennessee is located in Greene County
• Holiday Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Valley
  • Holiday Valley is located in Clark County
• Mad River
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mad River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mad River
  • Mad River is located in Clark County
• Pleasant View
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
  • Pleasant View is located in Greene County
• Sulphur Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Grove
  • Sulphur Grove is located in Montgomery County
• Willowick
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowick
  • Willowick is located in Clark County

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

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

• Springfield, which is the Seat of Clark County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Crystal Lakes to Springfield, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 54 miles [86.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 379 miles [609.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,139 miles [9,879.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,864 miles [11,046.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,741 miles [7,629.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Clark County: www.co.clark.oh.us/

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