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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 Grassy Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grassy Creek and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Grassy Creek:
    • 41.589773, -83.571878
    • 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 Grassy Creek
  • 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 Grassy Creek ...

We found six communities that share the name Grassy Creek.

Within Ohio, the name Grassy Creek is unique.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kentucky
      • Morgan County
      • This Grassy Creek is located in Morgan County and lies 257 miles [413.6 km]<1> to the south of the Grassy Creek that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Grassy Creek.
    • North Carolina
      • Ashe County
      • This Grassy Creek is located in Ashe County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Grassy Creek that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashe County community of Grassy Creek.
      • Mitchell County
      • This Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County and lies 402 miles [647 km] to the south southeast of the Grassy Creek that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mitchell County community of Grassy Creek.
    • Tennessee
      • Polk County
      • This Grassy Creek is located in Polk County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km]<1> to the south of the Grassy Creek that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Grassy Creek.
    • Virginia
      • Henry County
      • This Grassy Creek is located in Henry County and lies 393 miles [632.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Grassy Creek that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Grassy Creek.
      • Russell County
      • This Grassy Creek is located in Russell County and lies 338 miles [544 km] to the south of the Grassy Creek that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Grassy Creek.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Grassy Creek ...

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.

  • Air Line Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Air Line Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air Line Junction
    • Air Line Junction is located in Lucas County
  • Frances Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frances Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frances Gardens
    • Frances Gardens is located in Wood County
  • Freemans Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freemans Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemans Gardens
    • Freemans Gardens is located in Lucas County
  • Hobart
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
    • Hobart is located in Wood County
  • Holiday Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Park
    • Holiday Park is located in Wood County
  • Indian Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
    • Indian Creek is located in Wood County
  • Island View
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
    • Island View is located in Wood County
  • Lime City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
    • Lime City is located in Wood County
  • Mound View
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound View
    • Mound View is located in Wood County
  • Moundview Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moundview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundview Park
    • Moundview Park is located in Wood County
  • Parliament Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parliament Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parliament Place
    • Parliament Place is located in Wood County
  • Pheasant Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
    • Pheasant Run is located in Wood County
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    • Ranch Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranch Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranch Gardens
      • Ranch Gardens is located in Wood County
    • Stanley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Wood County
    • Valley Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hills
      • Valley Hills is located in Wood County
    • Vulcan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vulcan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
      • Vulcan is located in Lucas County

How Far From Grassy Creek 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 Grassy Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Grassy Creek and extending to:

  • Bowling Green, which is the Seat of Wood County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Grassy Creek to Bowling Green, with an average speed<3> 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 115 miles [185.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 391 miles [629.3 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,043 miles [9,725.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,773 miles [10,900.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,651 miles [7,485.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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 from Point A (ie- Grassy Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grassy Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5898, Longitude: -83.5719       In this case, the coordinates for Grassy Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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 Grassy Creek to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.79 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.279 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.683 degrees.