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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 Mariners Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mariners Point 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 Mariners Point:
    • 40.546158, -84.549122
    • 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 Mariners Point
  • 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

Communities Also Named Mariners Point ...

We found one communities that share the name Mariners Point.

Within Ohio, the name Mariners Point is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Mariners Point is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 441 miles [709.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Mariners Point that is located in Mercer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Mariners Point.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mariners Point ...

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.

  • Bass Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Landing
    • Bass Landing is located in Mercer County
  • Club Island
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Coldwater Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldwater Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater Beach
    • Coldwater Beach is located in Mercer County
  • Duckfoot Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Harbor Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Point
    • Harbor Point is located in Mercer County
  • Idlewild
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idlewild have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
    • Idlewild is located in Mercer County
  • Lees Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Landing
    • Lees Landing is located in Mercer County
  • Montezuma
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
    • Montezuma is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
  • Neptune
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neptune have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
    • Neptune is located in Mercer County
  • Sandy Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Beach
    • Sandy Beach is located in Auglaize County
  • Turtle Neck Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtle Neck Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Neck Point
    • Turtle Neck Point is located in Mercer County

How Far From Mariners Point 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 Mariners Point to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Celina, which is the Seat of Mercer County, lies just to the West.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Mariners Point 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 414 miles [666.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,129 miles [9,863.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,858 miles [11,036.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,735 miles [7,620.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Mercer County: www.mercercountyohio.org/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Mariners Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mariners Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5462, Longitude: -84.5491       In this case, the coordinates for Mariners Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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 Mariners Point to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.441 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.866 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.482 degrees.









 

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