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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 Homewood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Homewood 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 Homewood:
    • 41.542830, -83.732437
    • 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 Homewood
  • 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lucas County
    • Since Homewood is near Wood County and also Holmes County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Wood County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Holmes 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 Homewood

Communities Also Named Homewood ...

We found 27 communities that are also named Homewood.

There is one other community in Ohio that is also named Homewood.

Beyond Ohio, we know of 26 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 26 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Ohio ...
    • Butler County
      • This Homewood is located in Butler County and lies 155 miles [249.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Homewood that is located in Lucas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Homewood.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Homewood is located in Jefferson County and lies 582 miles [936.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Homewood that is located in Lucas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Homewood.
      • Monroe County
      • This Homewood is located in Monroe County and lies 734 miles [1,181.3 km] to the south southwest of the Homewood that is located in Lucas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Homewood.
    • Arkansas
      • Perry County
      • This Homewood is located in Perry County and lies 672 miles [1,081.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Homewood that is located in Lucas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Homewood.
    • California
      • Placer County
      • This Homewood is located in Placer County and lies 1,911 miles [3,075.5 km]<1> to the west of the Homewood that is located in Lucas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Placer County community of Homewood.
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This Homewood is located in Cook County and lies 202 miles [325.1 km]<1> to the west of the Homewood that is located in Lucas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Homewood.
    • Kansas
      • Franklin County
      • This Homewood is located in Franklin County and lies 649 miles [1,044.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Homewood that is located in Lucas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Homewood.
    • Manitoba
      • This Homewood lies 878 miles [1,413 km]<1> to the northwest of the Homewood that is located in Lucas County.
    • Maryland
      • Allegany County
      • This Homewood is located in Allegany County and lies 289 miles [465.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Homewood that is located in Lucas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Homewood.
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Homewood is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km] to the east southeast of the Homewood that is located in Lucas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Homewood.
      • Baltimore City
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Homewood [Baltimore City].
      • Montgomery County
      • This Homewood is located in Montgomery County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km] to the east southeast of the Homewood that is located in Lucas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Homewood.
      • Worcester County
      • This Homewood is located in Worcester County and lies 495 miles [796.6 km] to the east southeast of the Homewood that is located in Lucas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Homewood.
    • Mississippi
      • Scott County
      • This Homewood is located in Scott County and lies 716 miles [1,152.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Homewood that is located in Lucas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Homewood.
    • New York
      • Onondaga County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Homewood [Onondaga County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • This Homewood is located in Allegheny County and lies 213 miles [342.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Homewood that is located in Lucas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Homewood.
      • Beaver County
      • This Homewood is located in Beaver County and lies 183 miles [294.5 km] to the east southeast of the Homewood that is located in Lucas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaver County community of Homewood.
      • York County
      • This Homewood is located in York County and lies 363 miles [584.2 km] to the east southeast of the Homewood that is located in Lucas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Homewood.
    • South Carolina
      • Horry County
      • This Homewood is located in Horry County and lies 587 miles [944.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Homewood that is located in Lucas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Homewood.
    • Virginia
      • Fairfax County
      • This Homewood is located in Fairfax County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Homewood that is located in Lucas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Homewood.
      • Roanoke County
      • This Homewood is located in Roanoke County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km] to the southeast of the Homewood that is located in Lucas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Homewood.
      • Surry County
      • This Homewood is located in Surry County and lies 481 miles [774.1 km] to the southeast of the Homewood that is located in Lucas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Surry County community of Homewood.
    • West Virginia
      • Lewis County
      • This Homewood is located in Lewis County and lies 244 miles [392.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Homewood that is located in Lucas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Homewood.
      • Marion County
      • This Homewood is located in Marion County and lies 226 miles [363.7 km] to the southeast of the Homewood that is located in Lucas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Homewood.
      • Randolph County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Homewood [Randolph County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Milwaukee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Homewood [Milwaukee County].
      • Monroe County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Homewood [Monroe County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Homewood ...

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.

  • Business Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Business Corner is located in Lucas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Business Corner
  • Haven Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Haven Park is located in Lucas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Park
  • Holiday Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Holiday Park is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Park
  • Holland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Hull Prairie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Hull Prairie is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull Prairie
  • Hulls Crossing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Hulls Crossing is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulls Crossing
  • Indian Meadows
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Indian Meadows is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Meadows
  • Kettle Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Kettle Run is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Run
  • Pheasant Run
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Pheasant Run is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
  • Sandburr Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Sandburr Corners is located in Lucas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandburr Corners
  • Spring Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Spring Valley is located in Lucas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
  • Willowbend
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Willowbend is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbend

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

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

  • Toledo, which is the Seat of Lucas County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Homewood to Toledo, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 114 miles [183.5 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 397 miles [638.9 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 6,051 miles [9,738.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,781 miles [10,913 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,660 miles [7,499.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Homewood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Homewood could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<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 Homewood 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 Homewood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5428, Longitude: -83.7324       In this case, the coordinates for Homewood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.895 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.391 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.775 degrees.