Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Krohns Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Krohns Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Krohns 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 Krohns Acres:
- 41.465329, -84.616897
- 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 Krohns 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 Williams County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Williams County
- Since Krohns Acres is near Defiance County and also DeKalb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Defiance County
- eBird sighting report for DeKalb 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Krohns 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.
- Bryan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
- Bryan is located in Williams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryan <1>
- Clarksville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Defiance County
- Deer Lick ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Denmark ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Farmer
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Freedom ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Hillcrest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Holiday City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
- Holiday City is located in Williams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Maplecrest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplecrest
- Maplecrest is located in Williams County
- Moats
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Six Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Corners
- Six Corners is located in Defiance County
- Willow Glenn
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Glenn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glenn
- Willow Glenn is located in Williams County
How Far From Krohns Acres 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 Krohns Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Krohns Acres and extending to:
- Bryan, which is the Seat of Williams County, lies just to the East.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 133 miles [214 km]<3> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Krohns Acres to Columbus, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 437 miles [703.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,089 miles [9,799.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,820 miles [10,975.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,699 miles [7,562.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Krohns Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Williams County: www.co.williams.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Krohns Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Krohns Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4653, Longitude: -84.6169 In this case, the coordinates for Krohns Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Krohns Acres 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 312.467 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.029 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.224 degrees. |