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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 Mayfair Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mayfair Park 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 Mayfair Park:
    • 41.710049, -83.561601
    • 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 Mayfair Park
  • 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 Mayfair Park ...

We found one communities that share the name Mayfair Park.

Within Ohio, the name Mayfair Park is unique.

Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Mayfair Park in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Louisiana
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Mayfair Park is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 887 miles [1,427.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Mayfair Park that is located in Lucas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Mayfair Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mayfair Park ...

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 south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Air Line Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air Line Junction
    • Air Line Junction is located in Lucas County
  • Boulevard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulevard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulevard
    • Boulevard is located in Lucas County
  • Erie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ferndale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
    • Ferndale is located in Lucas County
  • Freemans Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freemans Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemans Gardens
    • Freemans Gardens is located in Lucas County
  • Harbor View
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
    • Harbor View is located in Lucas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
  • Ironville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
    • Ironville is located in Lucas County
  • Liberty Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
    • Liberty Corners is located in Monroe County (MI)
  • Oregon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
    • Oregon is located in Lucas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,016 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <3>
  • Richards ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richards have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
    • Richards is located in Lucas County
  • Temperance
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Vulcan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vulcan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
    • Vulcan is located in Lucas County
  • Willow Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Beach
    • Willow Beach is located in Lucas County

How Far From Mayfair Park 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 Mayfair Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Toledo, which is the Seat of Lucas County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 123 miles [197.9 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Mayfair Park to Columbus, with an average speed<4>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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,037 miles [9,715.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,767 miles [10,890.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,646 miles [7,477 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Lucas County: www.co.lucas.oh.us/

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- Mayfair Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mayfair Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7100, Longitude: -83.5616       In this case, the coordinates for Mayfair Park 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Mayfair Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.78 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.284 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.638 degrees.









 

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