Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Delta Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Delta Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Delta Heights
- 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 Delta Heights:
- 41.580607, -84.010224
- 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 Delta Heights
- 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 Fulton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- Since Delta Heights is near Lucas County and also Henry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lucas County
- eBird sighting report for Henry 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 Delta Heights ...
We found one communities that share the name Delta Heights.
Within Ohio, the name Delta Heights is unique.
Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Delta Heights in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Kent County
- This Delta Heights is located in Kent County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Delta Heights that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Delta Heights.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Delta Heights ...
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.
- Advance
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
- Advance is located in Fulton County
- Assumption
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
- Assumption is located in Fulton County
- Cloverleaf ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverleaf
- Cloverleaf is located in Henry County
- Delta
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,085 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <3>
- Dutch Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Ridge
- Dutch Ridge is located in Fulton County
- Leslie ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Liberty Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
- Liberty Center is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty Center <3>
- Lyons
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <3>
- Naomi
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Peaceful Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peaceful Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Valley
- Peaceful Valley is located in Fulton County
- Raker Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raker Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raker Corners
- Raker Corners is located in Fulton County
- Ratsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Townline ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
How Far From Delta Heights 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 Delta Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Delta Heights and extending to:
- Wauseon, which is the Seat of Fulton County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 122 miles [196.3 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Delta Heights to Columbus, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 411 miles [661.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,060 miles [9,752.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,791 miles [10,929.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,669 miles [7,514 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Delta Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fulton County: www.fultoncountyoh.com/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Delta Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Delta Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5806, Longitude: -84.0102 In this case, the coordinates for Delta Heights 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> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Delta Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.073 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.598 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.896 degrees. |