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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 Pheasant Run, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pheasant Run and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Pheasant Run:
    • 41.546163, -83.614379
    • 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 Pheasant Run
  • 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 Wood County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Wood County
    • Since Pheasant Run is near Lucas County and also Ottawa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lucas County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Ottawa 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 Pheasant Run

Communities Also Named Pheasant Run ...

We found ten communities that are also named Pheasant Run.

Within Ohio, the name Pheasant Run is unique.

Beyond Ohio, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Colorado
      • Arapahoe County
      • This Pheasant Run is located in Arapahoe County and lies 1,116 miles [1,796 km]<1> to the west of the Pheasant Run that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arapahoe County community of Pheasant Run.
    • Illinois
      • Kane County
      • This Pheasant Run is located in Kane County and lies 246 miles [395.9 km]<1> to the west of the Pheasant Run that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kane County community of Pheasant Run.
    • Indiana
      • Allen County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Pheasant Run [Allen County].
    • Maryland
      • Carroll County
      • This Pheasant Run is located in Carroll County and lies 378 miles [608.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Pheasant Run that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Pheasant Run.
      • Prince George's County
      • This Pheasant Run is located in Prince George's County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km] to the east southeast of the Pheasant Run that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Pheasant Run.
      • Wicomico County
      • This Pheasant Run is located in Wicomico County and lies 479 miles [770.9 km] to the east southeast of the Pheasant Run that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Pheasant Run.
    • New Jersey
      • Burlington County
      • This Pheasant Run is located in Burlington County and lies 464 miles [746.7 km]<1> to the east of the Pheasant Run that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Pheasant Run.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Berks County
      • This Pheasant Run is located in Berks County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km]<1> to the east of the Pheasant Run that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Pheasant Run.
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • This Pheasant Run is located in Harris County and lies 1,057 miles [1,701.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pheasant Run that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Pheasant Run.
    • Virginia
      • Montgomery County
      • This Pheasant Run is located in Montgomery County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Pheasant Run that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Pheasant Run.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pheasant Run ...

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.

  • Five Points
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Five Points is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Frances Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Frances Gardens is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frances Gardens
  • Grassy Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Grassy Creek is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
  • Hobart
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hobart is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
  • Holiday Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Holiday Park is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Park
  • Hulls Crossing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hulls Crossing is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulls Crossing
  • Indian Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Indian Creek is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
  • Indian Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Indian Meadows is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Meadows
  • Island View
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Island View is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
  • Kettle Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Kettle Run is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Run
  • Lime City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Lime City is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
  • Parliament Place
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Parliament Place is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parliament Place
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Ranch Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Ranch Gardens is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranch Gardens
    • Stanley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Stanley is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
    • Valley Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Valley Hills is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hills
    • Willowbend
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Willowbend is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbend

How Far From Pheasant Run 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 Pheasant Run to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pheasant Run and extending to:

  • Bowling Green, which is the Seat of Wood County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Pheasant Run to Bowling Green, 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 113 miles [181.9 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 391 miles [629.3 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 6,047 miles [9,731.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,777 miles [10,906.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,654 miles [7,489.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pheasant Run) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Pheasant Run could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<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 Pheasant Run 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 Pheasant Run. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5462, Longitude: -83.6144       In this case, the coordinates for Pheasant Run have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.819 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.305 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.718 degrees.