Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ratsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ratsville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ratsville
- 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 Ratsville:
- 41.471718, -84.076336
- 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 Ratsville
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Henry County
- Since Ratsville is near Fulton County and also Holmes County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- eBird sighting report for Holmes 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ratsville ...
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
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverleaf
- Cloverleaf is located in Henry County
- Damascus ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Delta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,085 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <2>
- Delta Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta Heights
- Delta Heights is located in Fulton County
- Gerald
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Liberty Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
- Liberty Center is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty Center <2>
- Naomi
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Napoleon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
- Napoleon is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napoleon <2>
- Peaceful Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peaceful Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Valley
- Peaceful Valley is located in Fulton County
- Raker Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raker Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raker Corners
- Raker Corners is located in Fulton County
- Texas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Ratsville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Ratsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Ratsville and extending to:
- Napoleon, which is the Seat of Henry County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 117 miles [188.3 km]<3> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Ratsville 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 411 miles [661.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,068 miles [9,765.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,798 miles [10,940.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,677 miles [7,526.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ratsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Henry County: www.henrycountyohio.com/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ratsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ratsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4717, Longitude: -84.0763 In this case, the coordinates for Ratsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Ratsville 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 312.118 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.634 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.963 degrees. |