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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 Mendon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mendon 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 Mendon:
- 40.673311, -84.517565
- 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 Mendon
- 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 Mercer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mercer County
- Since Mendon is near Van Wert County and also Auglaize County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Van Wert County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Auglaize 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 Mendon
Communities Also Named Mendon ...
We found eight communities that are also named Mendon.
Within Ohio, the name Mendon is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Adams County
- This Mendon is located in Adams County and lies 358 miles [576.1 km]<1> to the west of the Mendon that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Mendon.
- Massachusetts
- Worcester County
- This Mendon is located in Worcester County and lies 678 miles [1,091.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mendon that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Mendon.
- Michigan
- Saint Joseph County
- This Mendon is located in Saint Joseph County and lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Mendon that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Joseph County community of Mendon.
- Missouri
- Chariton County
- This Mendon is located in Chariton County and lies 460 miles [740.3 km]<1> to the west of the Mendon that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chariton County community of Mendon.
- New York
- Monroe County
- This Mendon is located in Monroe County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mendon that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Mendon.
- Pennsylvania
- Westmoreland County
- This Mendon is located in Westmoreland County and lies 256 miles [412 km]<1> to the east of the Mendon that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Mendon.
- Utah
- Cache County
- This Mendon is located in Cache County and lies 1,422 miles [2,288.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mendon that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cache County community of Mendon.
- Vermont
- Rutland County
- This Mendon is located in Rutland County and lies 627 miles [1,009.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mendon that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutland County community of Mendon.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mendon ...
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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bass Landing is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Landing
- Bulkhead
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bulkhead is located in Auglaize County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulkhead
- Club Island
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Club Island is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Club Island
- Coldwater Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Coldwater Beach is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater Beach
- Converse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Converse is located in Van Wert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Duckfoot Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Duckfoot Landing is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckfoot Landing
- Dull
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dull is located in Van Wert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dull
- Harbor Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Harbor Point is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Point
- Idlewild
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Idlewild is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
- Jonestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jonestown is located in Van Wert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
- Lees Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lees Landing is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Landing
- Mariners Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mariners Point is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariners Point
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Neptune
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Neptune is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
- Sandy Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Beach is located in Auglaize County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Beach
- Striptown ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Striptown is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Striptown
- Turtle Neck Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Turtle Neck Point is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Neck Point
How Far From Mendon to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a village such as Mendon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mendon and extending to:
- Celina, which is the Seat of Mercer County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Mendon to Celina, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 93 miles [149.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 415 miles [667.9 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,122 miles [9,852.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,851 miles [11,025.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,728 miles [7,609 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- Mendon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Mendon 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 Mendon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6733, Longitude: -84.5176 In this case, the coordinates for Mendon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.419 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.859 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.428 degrees. |
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