Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fireside, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fireside and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fireside
- 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 Fireside:
- 41.226443, -82.911856
- 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 Fireside
- 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 Seneca County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Seneca County
- Since Fireside is near Sandusky County and also Huron County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sandusky County
- eBird sighting report for Huron 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 Fireside ...
We found two communities that share the name Fireside.
Within Ohio, the name Fireside is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Fireside lies 2,311 miles [3,719.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Fireside that is located in Seneca County.
- Georgia
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fireside ...
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.
- Clyde
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Clyde is located in Sandusky County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,172 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <2>
- Cooper
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Flat Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Flat Rock is located in Seneca County
- Frank
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Galetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Green Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
- Green Springs is located in Seneca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Springs <2>
- Mount Pleasant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Sandusky County
- Oil Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Station
- Oil Station is located in Sandusky County
- Reedtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Strongs Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strongs Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongs Ridge
- Strongs Ridge is located in Huron County
- Weavers Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weavers Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Corners
- Weavers Corners is located in Huron County
How Far From Fireside to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Fireside to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fireside and extending to:
- Tiffin, which is the Seat of Seneca County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Fireside to Tiffin, with an average speed<4> 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 four to five hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 86 miles [138.4 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 349 miles [561.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,034 miles [9,710.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,761 miles [10,880.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,638 miles [7,464.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fireside. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fireside) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fireside. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2264, Longitude: -82.9119 In this case, the coordinates for Fireside have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Fireside 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 311.38 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.759 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.492 degrees. |