Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fort Seneca, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fort Seneca and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fort Seneca
- 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 Fort Seneca:
- 41.209415, -83.167563
- 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 Fort Seneca
- 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 Fort Seneca is near Sandusky County and also Wood County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sandusky County
- eBird sighting report for Wood 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fort Seneca ...
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.
- Ballville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Bettsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bettsville
- Bettsville is located in Seneca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bettsville <2>
- Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Galetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Green Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Havens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Kansas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Maple Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Seneca County
- Oil Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Station
- Oil Station is located in Sandusky County
- Republic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Republic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
- Republic is located in Seneca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Republic <2>
- Stony Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Prairie
- Stony Prairie is located in Sandusky County
- Winters Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winters Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winters Station
- Winters Station is located in Sandusky County
How Far From Fort Seneca 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 Fort Seneca to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Fort Seneca and extending to:
- Tiffin, which is the Seat of Seneca County, lies just to the South.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<3> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Fort Seneca to Columbus, with an average speed<4>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 361 miles [581 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,045 miles [9,728.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,773 miles [10,900.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,650 miles [7,483.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Seneca. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fort Seneca) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fort Seneca. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2094, Longitude: -83.1676 |
| <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 Fort Seneca 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 311.544 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.942 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.618 degrees. |