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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 Decker, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Decker 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 Decker:
- 39.759517, -81.190665
- 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 Decker
- 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- Since Decker is near Noble County and also Belmont County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Noble County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Belmont 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 Decker
Communities Also Named Decker ...
We found ten communities that are also named Decker.
Within Ohio, the name Decker is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, nine are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Chicot 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 Decker [Chicot County].
- Indiana
- Knox County
- This Decker is located in Knox County and lies 349 miles [561.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Decker that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Decker.
- Kentucky
- Butler County
- This Decker is located in Butler County and lies 331 miles [532.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Decker that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Decker.
- Manitoba
- This Decker lies 1,194 miles [1,921.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Decker that is located in Monroe County.
- Michigan
- Oakland 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 Michigan community of Decker [Oakland County].
- Sanilac County
- This Decker is located in Sanilac County and lies 272 miles [437.7 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Decker that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sanilac County community of Decker.
- Montana
- Big Horn County
- This Decker is located in Big Horn County and lies 1,352 miles [2,175.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Decker that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Big Horn County community of Decker.
- Texas
- Nolan County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Nolan County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nolan County community of Decker.
- Travis County
- This Decker is located in Travis County and lies 1,132 miles [1,821.8 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Decker that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Travis County community of Decker.
- Wisconsin
- Ozaukee County
- This Decker is located in Ozaukee County and lies 429 miles [690.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Decker that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ozaukee County community of Decker.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Decker ...
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.
- Altitude
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Altitude is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altitude
- Boston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Boston is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Cliffyville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cliffyville is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffyville
- Coats
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Coats is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
- Cranenest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cranenest is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranenest
- Flag
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Flag is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag
- Graham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Graham is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Graysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Graysville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Hartshorn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hartshorn is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartshorn
- Hilltop
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hilltop is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Hope Ridge ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hope Ridge is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Ridge
- Jacobsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jacobsburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobsburg
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Jerusalem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jerusalem is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Lewisville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lewisville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Plainview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Plainview is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Road Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Road Fork is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Road Fork
- Sycamore Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sycamore Valley is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Valley
How Far From Decker to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Decker to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Decker and extending to:
- Woodsfield, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies just to the East.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Decker 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 229 miles [368.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,032 miles [9,707.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,750 miles [10,863.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,626 miles [7,444.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 Decker, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Decker) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Decker 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 Decker. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7595, Longitude: -81.1907 In this case, the coordinates for Decker have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.353 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.371 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.202 degrees. |
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