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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 Island View, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Island View 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 Island View:
    • 41.597551, -83.571045
    • 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 Island View
  • 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 Island View ...

We found twelve communities that share the name Island View.

There is one other community in Ohio which is also named Island View.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, eight are located in the United States and four are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Ohio ...
    • Logan County
      • This Island View is located in Logan County and lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Island View that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Island View.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Glynn County
      • This Island View is located in Glynn County and lies 727 miles [1,170 km]<1> to the south of the Island View that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glynn County community of Island View.
    • Illinois
      • Montgomery County
      • This Island View is located in Montgomery County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Island View that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Island View.
    • Manitoba
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • Maryland
      • Queen Anne's County
      • This Island View is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Island View that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of Island View.
    • Michigan
      • Delta County
      • This Island View is located in Delta County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Island View that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delta County community of Island View.
    • Minnesota
      • Koochiching County
      • This Island View is located in Koochiching County and lies 671 miles [1,079.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Island View that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Koochiching County community of Island View.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Island View lies 885 miles [1,424.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Island View that is located in Wood County.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Island View lies 1,181 miles [1,900.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Island View that is located in Wood County.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Island View lies 1,209 miles [1,945.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Island View that is located in Wood County.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Island View is located in Davis County and lies 1,463 miles [2,354.5 km]<1> to the west of the Island View that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Island View.
    • Washington
      • Benton County
      • This Island View is located in Benton County and lies 1,786 miles [2,874.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Island View that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Island View.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Island View ...

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
    (2 miles [3.2 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 east)
    • 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
    (3 miles [4.8 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
  • Grassy Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
    • Grassy Creek is located in Wood County
  • Hobart
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Parliament Place
    (2 miles [3.2 km] 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
  • Ranch Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • 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 east)
    • 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

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Island View 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 Island View 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 116 miles [186.7 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>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Island View. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Wood County: www.co.wood.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Island View) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Island View. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5976, Longitude: -83.5710       In this case, the coordinates for Island View 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 Island View 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 306.68 degrees.




 

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