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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Crystal Rock, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crystal Rock and the surrounding area.
- 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 Rock:
- 41.446441, -82.844633
- 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 Crystal Rock
- 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 Erie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Erie County
- Since Crystal Rock is near Sandusky County and also Ottawa 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 Ottawa 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 Crystal Rock
Communities Also Named Crystal Rock ...
We found one communities that are also named Crystal Rock.
Within Ohio, the name Crystal Rock is unique.
Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Crystal Rock in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This Crystal Rock lies 436 miles [701.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Crystal Rock that is located in Erie County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Crystal Rock ...
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.
- Cedar Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cedar Point is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
- Foxhaven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Foxhaven is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhaven
- Gem Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Gem Beach is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem Beach
- Gypsum
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hickory Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Grove is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Lions Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lions Park is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lions Park
- Marblehead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ranch Wood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ranch Wood is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranch Wood
- Sand Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sand Hill is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
- Springbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Springbrook is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
- Sunset Harbor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sunset Harbor is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Harbor
- Violet ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Violet is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet
How Far From Crystal Rock 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 Rock to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Crystal Rock and extending to:
- Sandusky, which is the Seat of Erie County, lies just to the East.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Crystal Rock 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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 353 miles [568.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,021 miles [9,689.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,749 miles [10,861.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,627 miles [7,446.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Crystal Rock) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Crystal Rock to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crystal Rock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4464, Longitude: -82.8446 In this case, the coordinates for Crystal Rock have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.33 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.734 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.386 degrees. |
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