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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 Dunkirk, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dunkirk 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 Dunkirk:
- 40.787972, -83.642978
- 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 Dunkirk
- 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 Hardin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hardin County
- Since Dunkirk is near Hancock County and also Wyandot County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hancock County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wyandot 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 Dunkirk
Communities Also Named Dunkirk ...
We found nine communities that are also named Dunkirk.
Within Ohio, the name Dunkirk is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, eight are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Cass County
- This Dunkirk is located in Cass County and lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<1> to the west of the Dunkirk that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Dunkirk.
- Jay County
- This Dunkirk is located in Jay County and lies 86 miles [138.4 km] to the west southwest of the Dunkirk that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jay County community of Dunkirk.
- Kansas
- Crawford County
- This Dunkirk is located in Crawford County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dunkirk that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Dunkirk.
- Maryland
- Calvert County
- This Dunkirk is located in Calvert County and lies 397 miles [638.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Dunkirk that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Dunkirk.
- Mississippi
- Washington County
- This Dunkirk is located in Washington County and lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Dunkirk that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Dunkirk.
- Montana
- Toole County
- This Dunkirk is located in Toole County and lies 1,465 miles [2,357.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Dunkirk that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Toole County community of Dunkirk.
- New York
- Chautauqua County
- This Dunkirk is located in Chautauqua County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dunkirk that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Dunkirk.
- Saskatchewan
- This Dunkirk lies 1,238 miles [1,992.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Dunkirk that is located in Hardin County.
- Wisconsin
- Dane County
- This Dunkirk is located in Dane County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Dunkirk that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dane County community of Dunkirk.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dunkirk ...
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.
- Beagle ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Beagle is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beagle
- Cannonsburg ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cannonsburg is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
- Forest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Grant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grant is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Huntersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Huntersville is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
- Kirby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Martinstown ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Martinstown is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinstown
- Maysville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Maysville is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- New Stark
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- New Stark is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Stark
- Pratts
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pratts is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts
- Walnut Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Walnut Grove is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
How Far From Dunkirk 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 village such as Dunkirk to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dunkirk and extending to:
- Kenton, which is the Seat of Hardin County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Dunkirk to Kenton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 65 miles [104.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 373 miles [600.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,083 miles [9,789.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,810 miles [10,959.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,687 miles [7,543 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dunkirk) 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 Dunkirk 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 Dunkirk. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7880, Longitude: -83.6430 In this case, the coordinates for Dunkirk have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.859 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.238 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.981 degrees. |
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