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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 Leipsic, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Leipsic and the surrounding area.
- 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 Leipsic:
- 41.098463, -83.984547
- 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 Leipsic
- 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 Leipsic is near Hancock County and also Henry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hancock County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Henry 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 Leipsic
Communities Also Named Leipsic ...
We found two communities that are also named Leipsic.
Within Ohio, the name Leipsic is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Kent County
- This Leipsic is located in Kent County and lies 464 miles [746.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Leipsic that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Leipsic.
- Indiana
- Orange County
- This Leipsic is located in Orange County and lies 209 miles [336.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Leipsic that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Leipsic.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Leipsic ...
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.
- Chase
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Chase is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
- Continental
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Cuba
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Cuba is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Deweyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Deweyville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deweyville
- Elm Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Elm Center is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Center
- Hector
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hector is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
- Lewisburg ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lewisville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lewisville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Pleasant Bend
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rockport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Rockport is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
How Far From Leipsic 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 village such as Leipsic to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Leipsic and extending to:
- Ottawa, which is the Seat of Putnam County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Leipsic 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 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,082 miles [9,788 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,811 miles [10,961.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,688 miles [7,544.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Leipsic) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Leipsic 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 Leipsic. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0985, Longitude: -83.9845 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.069 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.523 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.041 degrees. |
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