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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 Ryan, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ryan 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 Ryan:
- 41.645327, -83.494655
- 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 Ryan
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lucas County
- Since Ryan is near Wood County and also Ottawa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wood 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 Ryan
Communities Also Named Ryan ...
We found 23 communities that are also named Ryan.
Within Ohio, the name Ryan is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of 23 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 21 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Shelby County
- This Ryan is located in Shelby County and lies 613 miles [986.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Ryan that is located in Lucas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Ryan.
- Arizona
- Coconino County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Ryan [Coconino County].
- Arkansas
- Lonoke County
- This Ryan is located in Lonoke County and lies 666 miles [1,071.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Ryan that is located in Lucas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lonoke County community of Ryan.
- British Columbia
- This Ryan lies 1,645 miles [2,647.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ryan that is located in Lucas County.
- California
- Inyo County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Ryan [Inyo County].
- Illinois
- Vermilion County
- This Ryan is located in Vermilion County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Ryan that is located in Lucas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vermilion County community of Ryan.
- Iowa
- Delaware County
- This Ryan is located in Delaware County and lies 412 miles [663 km]<1> to the west of the Ryan that is located in Lucas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Ryan.
- Kansas
- Doniphan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Ryan [Doniphan County].
- Ford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Ryan [Ford County].
- Rush County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Ryan [Rush County].
- Kentucky
- Fleming County
- This Ryan is located in Fleming County and lies 226 miles [363.7 km]<1> to the south of the Ryan that is located in Lucas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fleming County community of Ryan.
- Michigan
- Midland County
- This Ryan is located in Midland County and lies 133 miles [214 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Ryan that is located in Lucas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Midland County community of Ryan.
- Minnesota
- Goodhue County
- This Ryan is located in Goodhue County and lies 503 miles [809.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ryan that is located in Lucas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goodhue County community of Ryan.
- Nevada
- Mineral County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Mineral County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mineral County community of Ryan.
- North Carolina
- Robeson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Ryan [Robeson County].
- Oklahoma
- Jefferson County
- This Ryan is located in Jefferson County and lies 946 miles [1,522.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Ryan that is located in Lucas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Ryan.
- Ontario
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Ryan.
- Texas
- McLennan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Ryan [McLennan County].
- Presidio County
- This Ryan is located in Presidio County and lies 1,390 miles [2,237 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Ryan that is located in Lucas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Presidio County community of Ryan.
- Virginia
- Loudoun County
- This Ryan is located in Loudoun County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Ryan that is located in Lucas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudoun County community of Ryan.
- Washington
- Stevens County
- This Ryan is located in Stevens County and lies 1,731 miles [2,785.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ryan that is located in Lucas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stevens County community of Ryan.
- West Virginia
- Roane County
- This Ryan is located in Roane County and lies 233 miles [375 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Ryan that is located in Lucas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Ryan.
- Wisconsin
- Kewaunee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Ryan [Kewaunee County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ryan ...
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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Air Line Junction is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air Line Junction
- Bieber
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bieber is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bieber
- Booth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Booth is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
- Boulevard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Boulevard is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulevard
- Cedar Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Creek is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Cedar Creek Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Creek Woods is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek Woods
- Crosswoods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Crosswoods is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosswoods
- Frances Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Frances Gardens is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frances Gardens
- Freemans Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Freemans Gardens is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemans Gardens
- Grassy Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Grassy Creek is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Harbor View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Harbor View is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Hobart
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hobart is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Ironville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ironville is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
- Island View
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Island View is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
- Mound View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mound View is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound View
- Moundview Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Moundview Park is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundview Park
- Orchard View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Orchard View is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard View
- Oregon
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Ranch Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ranch Gardens is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranch Gardens
- Stanley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Stanley is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Valley Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Hills is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hills
- Vulcan
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Vulcan is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Willow Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Willow Beach is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Beach
How Far From Ryan to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Ryan to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ryan and extending to:
- Toledo, which is the Seat of Lucas County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Ryan to Columbus, with an average speed<5>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 389 miles [626 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,037 miles [9,715.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,767 miles [10,890.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,645 miles [7,475.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
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- Ryan) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ryan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Ryan 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Ryan 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 Ryan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6453, Longitude: -83.4947 In this case, the coordinates for Ryan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.739 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.228 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.627 degrees. |
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