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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 Okolona, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Okolona 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 Okolona:
- 41.355053, -84.218304
- 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 Okolona
- 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 Henry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Henry County
- Since Okolona is near Defiance County and also Williams County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Defiance County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Williams 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 Okolona
Communities Also Named Okolona ...
We found five communities that are also named Okolona.
Within Ohio, the name Okolona is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Clark County
- This Okolona is located in Clark County and lies 710 miles [1,142.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Okolona that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Okolona.
- Kentucky
- Jefferson County
- This Okolona is located in Jefferson County and lies 235 miles [378.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Okolona that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Okolona.
- Mississippi
- Chickasaw County
- This Okolona is located in Chickasaw County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Okolona that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chickasaw County community of Okolona.
- Tennessee
- Carter County
- This Okolona is located in Carter County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Okolona that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of Okolona.
- Hawkins County
- This Okolona is located in Hawkins County and lies 338 miles [544 km] to the south southeast of the Okolona that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hawkins County community of Okolona.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Okolona ...
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.
- Cloverleaf ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cloverleaf is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverleaf
- Defiance
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Domerville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Domerville is located in Defiance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Domerville
- Evansport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Florida
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Florida is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Gerald
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gerald is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerald
- Independence
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Independence is located in Defiance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Jewell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Naomi
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Naomi is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naomi
- Napoleon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ratsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ratsville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratsville
How Far From Okolona 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 Okolona to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Okolona and extending to:
- Napoleon, which is the Seat of Henry County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 114 miles [183.5 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Okolona to Columbus, with an average speed<3>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 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,079 miles [9,783.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,809 miles [10,958 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,687 miles [7,543 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Okolona) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Okolona 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 Okolona. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3551, Longitude: -84.2183 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.213 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.724 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.069 degrees. |
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