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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 Ganges, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ganges 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 Ganges:
- 40.906378, -82.560768
- 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 Ganges
- 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 Richland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Richland County
- Since Ganges is near Huron County and also Ashland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Huron County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Ashland 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 Ganges
Communities Also Named Ganges ...
We found three communities that are also named Ganges.
There is one other community in Ohio that is also named Ganges.
Beyond Ohio, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, .
- Communities Located In Ohio ...
- Ashland County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Ashland County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashland County community of Ganges.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Ganges lies 2,050 miles [3,299.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Ganges that is located in Richland County.
- Michigan
- Allegan County
- This Ganges is located in Allegan County and lies 220 miles [354.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Ganges that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegan County community of Ganges.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ganges ...
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.
- Delphi
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Five Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Five Corners is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Forest ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Forest is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Greenwich
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- London
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- London is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- Maybee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Paradise Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Paradise Hill is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hill
- Planktown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Planktown is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planktown
- Plymouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Roseland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Roseland is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
- Spring Grove ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Spring Grove is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Spring Mill is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill
- Sunnyview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sunnyview is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyview
How Far From Ganges 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 Ganges to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ganges and extending to:
- Mansfield, which is the Seat of Richland County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ganges to Mansfield, with an average speed<4> 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 68 miles [109.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 323 miles [519.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,035 miles [9,712.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,760 miles [10,879.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,637 miles [7,462.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ganges, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Ganges) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Ganges 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 Ganges. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9064, Longitude: -82.5608 In this case, the coordinates for Ganges have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.169 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.47 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.436 degrees. |
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