Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Point Place, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Point Place and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Point Place
- 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 Point Place:
- 41.718936, -83.479378
- 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 Point Place
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Lucas County
- Since Point Place is near Monroe County and also Wood County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- eBird sighting report for Wood 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 Point Place ...
We found one communities that share the name Point Place.
Within Ohio, the name Point Place is unique.
Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Point Place in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Natchitoches Parish
- This Point Place is located in Natchitoches Parish and lies 869 miles [1,398.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Point Place that is located in Lucas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Natchitoches Parish community of Point Place.
- Louisiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Point Place ...
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.
- Air Line Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Air Line Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air Line Junction
- Air Line Junction is located in Lucas County
- Bieber
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Booth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Boulevard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Erie
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Erie is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <3>
- Ferndale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Harbor View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
- Harbor View is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Ironville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Liberty Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
- Liberty Corners is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Luna Pier
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luna Pier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luna Pier
- Luna Pier is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luna Pier <3>
- Mound View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound View
- Mound View is located in Wood County
- Moundview Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moundview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundview Park
- Moundview Park is located in Wood County
- Oregon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
- Oregon is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,016 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <3>
- Temperance
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance
- Temperance is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temperance <3>
- Willow Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Beach
- Willow Beach is located in Lucas County
- Luna Pier
How Far From Point Place 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 Point Place to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Point Place and extending to:
- Toledo, which is the Seat of Lucas County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 123 miles [197.9 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Point Place to Columbus, with an average speed<4>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 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,034 miles [9,710.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,764 miles [10,885.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,642 miles [7,470.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Point Place. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lucas County: www.co.lucas.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Point Place) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Point Place. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7189, Longitude: -83.4794 In this case, the coordinates for Point Place 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Point Place 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 311.727 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.225 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.595 degrees. |