Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Oak Harbor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oak Harbor and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Oak Harbor
- 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 Oak Harbor:
- 41.506974, -83.133621
- 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 Oak Harbor
- 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 Ottawa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ottawa County
- Since Oak Harbor is near Sandusky County and also Lucas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sandusky County
- eBird sighting report for Lucas 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
Communities Also Named Oak Harbor ...
We found five communities that share the name Oak Harbor.
Within Ohio, the name Oak Harbor is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Duval County
- This Oak Harbor is located in Duval County and lies 775 miles [1,247.2 km]<1> to the south of the Oak Harbor that is located in Ottawa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Oak Harbor.
- Georgia
- Hall County
- This Oak Harbor is located in Hall County and lies 493 miles [793.4 km]<1> to the south of the Oak Harbor that is located in Ottawa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Oak Harbor.
- Louisiana
- Saint Tammany Parish
- This Oak Harbor is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 862 miles [1,387.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Oak Harbor that is located in Ottawa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Oak Harbor.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Oak Harbor is located in Harris County and lies 1,072 miles [1,725.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Oak Harbor that is located in Ottawa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Oak Harbor.
- Washington
- Island County
- This Oak Harbor is located in Island County and lies 1,965 miles [3,162.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Oak Harbor that is located in Ottawa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Island County community of Oak Harbor.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oak Harbor ...
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.
- Booktown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Graytown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Kingsway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway
- Kingsway is located in Sandusky County
- Limestone
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Locust Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
- Locust Point is located in Ottawa County
- Long Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
- Long Beach is located in Ottawa County
- Maple Grove ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Ottawa County
- Rocky Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Rocky Ridge is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Sand Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Beach
- Sand Beach is located in Ottawa County
How Far From Oak Harbor 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 Oak Harbor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oak Harbor and extending to:
- Port Clinton, which is the Seat of Ottawa County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Oak Harbor to Port Clinton, with an average speed<3> 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 106 miles [170.6 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 368 miles [592.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,030 miles [9,704.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,759 miles [10,877.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,636 miles [7,460.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Oak Harbor: www.oakharbor.oh.us/
The official website for Ottawa County: www.co.ottawa.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Oak Harbor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oak Harbor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5070, Longitude: -83.1336 In this case, the coordinates for Oak Harbor 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 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 Oak Harbor to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.512 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.95 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.502 degrees. |