Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Delisle, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Delisle and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Delisle
- 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 Delisle:
- 40.019494, -84.574120
- 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 Delisle
- 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 Darke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Darke County
- Since Delisle is near Preble County and also Miami County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Preble County
- eBird sighting report for Miami 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 Delisle ...
We found three communities that share the name Delisle.
Within Ohio, the name Delisle is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, one is located in the United States and the other two communities are located in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Delisle ...
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.
- Fourmans Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourmans Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmans Corners
- Fourmans Corners is located in Darke County
- Frys Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frys Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frys Corners
- Frys Corners is located in Darke County
- Greenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Darke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
- Ithaca
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Jaysville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Painter Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Painter Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painter Creek
- Painter Creek is located in Darke County
- Poplar Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Poplar Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ridge
- Poplar Ridge is located in Darke County
- Steel Point
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steel Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel Point
- Steel Point is located in Darke County
- Union Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Corners
- Union Corners is located in Darke County
- Weavers
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
How Far From Delisle 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 Delisle to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Delisle and extending to:
- Greenville, which is the Seat of Darke County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Delisle to Columbus, with an average speed<5>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 409 miles [658.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,155 miles [9,905.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,881 miles [11,073.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,758 miles [7,657.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Delisle. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Darke County: www.co.darke.oh.us/
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- Delisle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Delisle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0195, Longitude: -84.5741 In this case, the coordinates for Delisle have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Delisle to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.465 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.816 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.656 degrees. |