Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Minster, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Minster and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Minster
- 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 Minster:
- 40.395799, -84.378769
- 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 Minster
- 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 Auglaize County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Auglaize County
- Since Minster is near Shelby County and also Mercer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- eBird sighting report for Mercer 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Minster ...
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.
- Bulkhead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Chickasaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
- Chickasaw is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chickasaw <2>
- Club Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Club Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Club Island
- Club Island is located in Mercer County
- Duckfoot Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duckfoot Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckfoot Landing
- Duckfoot Landing is located in Mercer County
- Earls Island
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earls Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls Island
- Earls Island is located in Shelby County
- Egypt
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Kettlersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettlersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettlersville
- Kettlersville is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kettlersville <2>
- Lees Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Landing
- Lees Landing is located in Mercer County
- Lock Two
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Uno
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Yorkshire
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Yorkshire is located in Darke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorkshire <2>
How Far From Minster 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 village such as Minster to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Minster and extending to:
- Wapakoneta, which is the Seat of Auglaize County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Minster to Wapakoneta, with an average speed<4> 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 78 miles [125.5 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 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 403 miles [648.6 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 6,129 miles [9,863.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,857 miles [11,035.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,734 miles [7,618.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Minster: www.minsteroh.com/
The official website for Auglaize County: www.auglaizecounty.org
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Minster) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Minster. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3958, Longitude: -84.3788 In this case, the coordinates for Minster have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Minster 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 312.335 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.723 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.449 degrees. |