Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Monclova, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Monclova and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Monclova

• 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 Monclova:
  • 41.558663, -83.732993
  • 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 Monclova

• 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 Monclova is near Wood County and also Holmes 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 Holmes 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 Monclova

Curious and Interesting Names Near Monclova ...

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.

• Business Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Business Corner is located in Lucas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Business Corner
• Haven Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Haven Park is located in Lucas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Park
• Holland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Holland is located in Lucas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <1>
• Homewood
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Homewood is located in Lucas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
• Hulls Crossing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Hulls Crossing is located in Wood County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulls Crossing
• Indian Meadows
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Indian Meadows is located in Wood County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Meadows
• Kettle Run
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Kettle Run is located in Wood County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Run
• Sandburr Corners
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Sandburr Corners is located in Lucas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandburr Corners
• Spring Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Spring Valley is located in Lucas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
• Willowbend
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Willowbend is located in Wood County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbend

How Far From Monclova 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 community such as Monclova to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Monclova and extending to:

• Toledo, which is the Seat of Lucas County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Monclova to Toledo, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 115 miles [185.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 397 miles [638.9 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 6,051 miles [9,738.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,781 miles [10,913 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,659 miles [7,497.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'