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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 Maumee, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Maumee 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 Maumee:
- 41.575329, -83.645491
- 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 Maumee
- 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 Lucas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lucas County
- Since Maumee is near Wood County and also Monroe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wood County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe 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 Maumee
Communities Also Named Maumee ...
We found two communities that are also named Maumee.
Within Ohio, the name Maumee is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Searcy County
- This Maumee is located in Searcy County and lies 615 miles [989.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Maumee that is located in Lucas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Searcy County community of Maumee.
- Indiana
- Jackson County
- This Maumee is located in Jackson County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Maumee that is located in Lucas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Maumee.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Maumee ...
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.
- Air Line Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Air Line Junction is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air Line Junction
- Business Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Business Corner is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Business Corner
- Five Points
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Five Points is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Frances Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Frances Gardens is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frances Gardens
- Freemans Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Freemans Gardens is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemans Gardens
- Grassy Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Grassy Creek is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Haven Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Haven Park is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Park
- Hobart
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hobart is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
- Holiday Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Holiday Park is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Park
- Holland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Homewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Homewood is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Hulls Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hulls Crossing is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulls Crossing
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Indian Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Indian Meadows is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Meadows
- Island View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Island View is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
- Kettle Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Kettle Run is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Run
- Lime City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lime City is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
- Parliament Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Parliament Place is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parliament Place
- Pheasant Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pheasant Run is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
- Ranch Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ranch Gardens is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranch Gardens
- Sandburr Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sandburr Corners is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandburr Corners
- Spring Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Valley is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Valley Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Valley Hills is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hills
- Vulcan
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Vulcan is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Willowbend
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Willowbend is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbend
How Far From Maumee 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 city such as Maumee to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Maumee and extending to:
- Toledo, which is the Seat of Lucas County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Maumee to Columbus, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 394 miles [634.1 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,047 miles [9,731.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,777 miles [10,906.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,655 miles [7,491.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Maumee) 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 Maumee 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 Maumee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5753, Longitude: -83.6455 In this case, the coordinates for Maumee have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.838 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.331 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.723 degrees. |
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