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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 Limestone, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Limestone 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 Limestone:
    • 41.552549, -83.212424
    • 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 Limestone
  • 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 Ottawa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Ottawa County
    • Since Limestone is near Lucas County and also Sandusky County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lucas County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Sandusky 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 Limestone

Communities Also Named Limestone ...

We found 31 communities that are also named Limestone.

There are two communities within Ohio that are also named Limestone.

Beyond Ohio, we know of 29 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 29 communities, 30 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Ohio ...
    • Harrison County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Harrison County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Limestone.
    • Jackson County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Limestone [Jackson County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Madison County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Limestone [Madison County].
      • Monroe County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Limestone [Monroe County].
    • Arkansas
      • Newton County
      • This Limestone is located in Newton County and lies 672 miles [1,081.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Limestone that is located in Ottawa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Limestone.
    • Florida
      • Hardee County
      • This Limestone is located in Hardee County and lies 982 miles [1,580.4 km]<3> to the south of the Limestone that is located in Ottawa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardee County community of Limestone.
      • Jefferson County
      • This Limestone is located in Jefferson County and lies 774 miles [1,245.6 km] to the south of the Limestone that is located in Ottawa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Limestone.
      • Walton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Limestone [Walton County].
    • Georgia
      • Bleckley County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Limestone [Bleckley County].
    • Illinois
      • Kankakee County
      • This Limestone is located in Kankakee County and lies 247 miles [397.5 km]<3> to the west of the Limestone that is located in Ottawa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kankakee County community of Limestone.
      • Peoria County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Limestone [Peoria County].
    • Kansas
      • Crawford County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Limestone [Crawford County].
      • Jewell County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Limestone [Jewell County].
      • Mitchell County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Limestone [Mitchell County].
      • Washington County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Limestone [Washington County].
    • Kentucky
      • Carter County
      • This Limestone is located in Carter County and lies 226 miles [363.7 km]<3> to the south of the Limestone that is located in Ottawa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of Limestone.
    • Maine
      • Aroostook County
      • This Limestone is located in Aroostook County and lies 844 miles [1,358.3 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Limestone that is located in Ottawa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of Limestone.
    • Michigan
      • Alger County
      • This Limestone is located in Alger County and lies 373 miles [600.3 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Limestone that is located in Ottawa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alger County community of Limestone.
      • Schoolcraft County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Limestone [Schoolcraft County].
    • Montana
      • Stillwater County
      • This Limestone is located in Stillwater County and lies 1,357 miles [2,183.9 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Limestone that is located in Ottawa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stillwater County community of Limestone.
    • New Brunswick
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • New York
      • Cattaraugus County
      • This Limestone is located in Cattaraugus County and lies 237 miles [381.4 km]<3> to the east of the Limestone that is located in Ottawa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cattaraugus County community of Limestone.
    • Oklahoma
      • Latimer County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Limestone [Latimer County].
      • Rogers County
      • This Limestone is located in Rogers County and lies 763 miles [1,227.9 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Limestone that is located in Ottawa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rogers County community of Limestone.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Clarion County
      • This Limestone is located in Clarion County and lies 203 miles [326.7 km]<3> to the east of the Limestone that is located in Ottawa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarion County community of Limestone.
    • South Carolina
      • Edgefield County
      • This Limestone is located in Edgefield County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km]<3> to the south of the Limestone that is located in Ottawa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgefield County community of Limestone.
    • Tennessee
      • Washington County
      • This Limestone is located in Washington County and lies 368 miles [592.2 km]<3> to the south of the Limestone that is located in Ottawa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Limestone.
    • Texas
      • Limestone County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Limestone [Limestone County].
    • West Virginia
      • Harrison County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Limestone [Harrison County].
      • Marshall County
      • This Limestone is located in Marshall County and lies 174 miles [280 km]<3> to the southeast of the Limestone that is located in Ottawa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Limestone.
      • Mineral County
      • This Limestone is located in Mineral County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km] to the east southeast of the Limestone that is located in Ottawa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mineral County community of Limestone.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Limestone ...

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.

  • Blackberry Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Blackberry Corner is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry Corner
  • Bono
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bono is located in Lucas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
  • Graytown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Graytown is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
  • Locust Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Locust Point is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
  • Long Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Long Beach is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
  • Maple Grove ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Maple Grove is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
  • Martin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • New Jerusalem ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • New Jerusalem is located in Lucas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Jerusalem
  • Rocky Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Rocky Ridge is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
  • Sand Beach
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sand Beach is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Beach

How Far From Limestone 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 community such as Limestone to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Port Clinton, which is the Seat of Ottawa County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Limestone to Port Clinton, with an average speed<5> 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 109 miles [175.4 km] to the south (S). 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 373 miles [600.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,031 miles [9,706 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,760 miles [10,879.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,638 miles [7,464.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Limestone, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Limestone could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Limestone) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Limestone 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 Limestone. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5525, Longitude: -83.2124       In this case, the coordinates for Limestone have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.561 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.013 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.524 degrees.