Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Haven Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Haven Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Haven Park
- 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 Haven Park:
- 41.640884, -83.711604
- 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 Haven Park
- 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 Lucas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lucas County
- Since Haven Park is near Lenawee County and also Wood County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lenawee 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
Communities Also Named Haven Park ...
We found three communities that share the name Haven Park.
Within Ohio, the name Haven Park is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Escambia County
- This Haven Park is located in Escambia County and lies 801 miles [1,289.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Haven Park that is located in Lucas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Escambia County community of Haven Park.
- Georgia
- Clayton County
- This Haven Park is located in Clayton County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<1> to the south of the Haven Park that is located in Lucas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Haven Park.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Haven Park is located in Davis County and lies 1,458 miles [2,346.4 km]<1> to the west of the Haven Park that is located in Lucas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Haven Park.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Haven Park ...
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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- 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
- Business Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Business Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Business Corner
- Business Corner is located in Lucas County
- Centennial ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
- Centennial is located in Lucas County
- Freemans Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- 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
- Holland
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Holland is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <3>
- Homewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Richards ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Sandburr Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandburr Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandburr Corners
- Sandburr Corners is located in Lucas County
- Silica
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Spring Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Lucas County
- Vulcan
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
How Far From Haven Park 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 Haven Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Haven Park and extending to:
- Toledo, which is the Seat of Lucas County, lies just to the East.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 120 miles [193.1 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Haven Park to Columbus, with an average speed<4>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 399 miles [642.1 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,046 miles [9,730.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,776 miles [10,904.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,655 miles [7,491.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Haven Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lucas County: www.co.lucas.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Haven Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Haven Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6409, Longitude: -83.7116 In this case, the coordinates for Haven Park 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'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 Haven Park 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 311.879 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.386 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.733 degrees. |