Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Harbor Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Harbor Acres and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Harbor Acres

• 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 Harbor Acres:
  • 41.548106, -82.831855
  • 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 Harbor Acres

• 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 Ottawa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Ottawa County
  • Since Harbor Acres is near Erie County and also Sandusky County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Erie County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Sandusky 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 Harbor Acres

Communities Also Named Harbor Acres ...

We found one communities that are also named Harbor Acres.

Within Ohio, the name Harbor Acres is unique.

Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Harbor Acres in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maryland
    • Worcester County
    • This Harbor Acres is located in Worcester County and lies 455 miles [732.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Harbor Acres that is located in Ottawa County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Harbor Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Harbor Acres ...

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.

• Crystal Rock
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Crystal Rock is located in Erie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Rock
• Foxhaven
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Foxhaven is located in Ottawa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhaven
• Gem Beach
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Gem Beach is located in Ottawa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem Beach
• Gypsum
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Gypsum is located in Ottawa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsum
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gypsum <2>
• Hickory Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hickory Grove is located in Ottawa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
• Lions Park
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Lions Park is located in Erie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lions Park
• Marblehead
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Marblehead is located in Ottawa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 861 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marblehead <2>
• Put-in-Bay
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Put-in-Bay is located in Ottawa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Put-in-Bay
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Put-in-Bay <2>
• Springbrook
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Springbrook is located in Erie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
• Violet ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Violet is located in Ottawa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet

How Far From Harbor Acres 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 Harbor Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Port Clinton, which is the Seat of Ottawa County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 108 miles [173.8 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Harbor Acres to Columbus, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 356 miles [572.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,016 miles [9,681.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,745 miles [10,855 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,622 miles [7,438.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'