Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Potsdam, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Potsdam and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Potsdam
- 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 Potsdam:
- 39.963708, -84.414818
- 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 Potsdam
- 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 Miami County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Miami County
- Since Potsdam is near Darke County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Darke County
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Potsdam ...
We found two communities that share the name Potsdam.
Within Ohio, the name Potsdam is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Minnesota
- New York
Curious and Interesting Names Near Potsdam ...
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.
- County Line ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for County Line have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- County Line is located in Miami County
- Five Points
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Miami County
- Fourmans Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourmans Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmans Corners
- Fourmans Corners is located in Darke County
- Frederick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Georgetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Preble County
- Gordon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Ithaca
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Laura
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laura
- Laura is located in Miami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laura <3>
- Painter Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Painter Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painter Creek
- Painter Creek is located in Darke County
- Pattytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Pigeye
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Pleasant Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Miami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <3>
- Swanktown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,909 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <3>
How Far From Potsdam 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 village such as Potsdam to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Potsdam and extending to:
- Troy, which is the Seat of Miami County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Potsdam to Troy, with an average speed<4> 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 75 miles [120.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 400 miles [643.7 km] to the east (E). 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 6,151 miles [9,899.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,877 miles [11,067.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,754 miles [7,650.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Potsdam. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Miami County: www.co.miami.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Potsdam) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Potsdam. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9637, Longitude: -84.4148 In this case, the coordinates for Potsdam 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 Potsdam 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 312.364 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.693 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.599 degrees. |