Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Deshler, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Deshler and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Deshler
- 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 Deshler:
- 41.208156, -83.900470
- 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 Deshler
- 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 Henry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Henry County
- Since Deshler is near Wood County and also Hancock County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wood County
- eBird sighting report for Hancock 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 Deshler ...
We found one communities that share the name Deshler.
Within Ohio, the name Deshler is unique.
Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Deshler in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Deshler ...
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.
- Chase
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Deweyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deweyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deweyville
- Deweyville is located in Hancock County
- Ducat
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Elm Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Center
- Elm Center is located in Putnam County
- Grand Rapids
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
- Grand Rapids is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rapids <3>
- Lewisburg ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Lewisville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Lewisville is located in Hancock County
- Milton Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Center
- Milton Center is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Oil Center ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
- Oil Center is located in Wood County
- Providence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Lucas County
- Rudolph
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Deshler 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 village such as Deshler to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Deshler and extending to:
- Napoleon, which is the Seat of Henry County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Deshler to Napoleon, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 97 miles [156.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 396 miles [637.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,073 miles [9,773.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,803 miles [10,948.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,680 miles [7,531.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Deshler. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Henry County: www.henrycountyohio.com/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Deshler) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Deshler. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2082, Longitude: -83.9005 |
| <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 Deshler 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 312.012 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.475 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.965 degrees. |