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

When in Lehmkuhl Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lehmkuhl Landing 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 Lehmkuhl Landing:
    • 40.388022, -84.297477
    • 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 Lehmkuhl Landing
  • 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 Lehmkuhl Landing ...

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.

  • Anna
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Bulkhead
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulkhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulkhead
    • Bulkhead is located in Auglaize County
  • Chickasaw
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
    • Chickasaw is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chickasaw <1>
  • Club Island
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Club Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Club Island
    • Club Island is located in Mercer County
  • Duckfoot Landing
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duckfoot Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckfoot Landing
    • Duckfoot Landing is located in Mercer County
  • Earls Island
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earls Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls Island
    • Earls Island is located in Shelby County
  • Egypt
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Egypt is located in Auglaize County
  • Fryburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fryburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryburg
    • Fryburg is located in Auglaize County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fryburg
    • From Lehmkuhl Landing to Fryburg
  • Kettlersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettlersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettlersville
    • Kettlersville is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kettlersville <1>
  • Lock Two
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lock Two have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Two
    • Lock Two is located in Auglaize County
  • Russia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russia
    • Russia is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russia <1>
  • Uno
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uno
    • Uno is located in Shelby County
  • Yorkshire
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Lehmkuhl Landing and extending to:

  • Sidney, which is the Seat of Shelby County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lehmkuhl Landing to Sidney, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 74 miles [119.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,127 miles [9,860.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,854 miles [11,030.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,731 miles [7,613.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Shelby County: www.co.shelby.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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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- Lehmkuhl Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lehmkuhl Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3880, Longitude: -84.2975    
<5>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.
<6>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 Lehmkuhl Landing to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.284 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.663 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.414 degrees.




 

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