Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Kalida:
  • 40.985992, -84.194840
  • 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 Kalida

• 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 Putnam County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Putnam County
  • Since Kalida is near Paulding County and also Allen County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Paulding County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Allen 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 Kalida

Communities Also Named Kalida ...

We found one communities that are also named Kalida.

Within Ohio, the name Kalida is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Tennessee
    • Roane County
    • This Kalida is located in Roane County and lies 344 miles [553.6 km]<1> to the south of the Kalida that is located in Putnam County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Kalida.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kalida ...

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.

• Cascade
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cascade is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
• Cloverdale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Cloverdale is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
• Continental
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continental is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,085 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Continental <2>
• Cuba
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Cuba is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
• Elm Center
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Elm Center is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Center
• Hartsburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hartsburg is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsburg
• Hector
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Hector is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
• Huntstown ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Huntstown is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntstown
• Jones City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jones City is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones City
• Montana ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Montana is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
• Rushmore
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Rushmore is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmore

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

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

• Ottawa, which is the Seat of Putnam County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Kalida to Columbus, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 405 miles [651.8 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 6,095 miles [9,809 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,824 miles [10,982.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,702 miles [7,567.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'