Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Saint Nicholas, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint Nicholas and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Saint Nicholas
- 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 Saint Nicholas:
- 41.014222, -83.339645
- 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 Saint Nicholas
- 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 Seneca County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Seneca County
- Since Saint Nicholas is near Wyandot County and also Hancock County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wyandot County
- eBird sighting report for Hancock 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 Saint Nicholas ...
We found six communities that share the name Saint Nicholas.
Within Ohio, the name Saint Nicholas is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Duval County
- This Saint Nicholas is located in Duval County and lies 745 miles [1,199 km]<1> to the south of the Saint Nicholas that is located in Seneca County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Saint Nicholas.
- Kansas
- Atchison County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Atchison County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atchison County community of Saint Nicholas.
- Michigan
- Delta County
- This Saint Nicholas is located in Delta County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Saint Nicholas that is located in Seneca County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delta County community of Saint Nicholas.
- Minnesota
- Stearns County
- This Saint Nicholas is located in Stearns County and lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Nicholas that is located in Seneca County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stearns County community of Saint Nicholas.
- Pennsylvania
- Schuylkill County
- This Saint Nicholas is located in Schuylkill County and lies 373 miles [600.3 km]<1> to the east of the Saint Nicholas that is located in Seneca County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Saint Nicholas.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Saint Nicholas lies 1,033 miles [1,662.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Saint Nicholas that is located in Seneca County.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Nicholas ...
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.
- Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Elizabethtown ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Elizabethtown is located in Seneca County
- Frenchtown
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Frenchtown is located in Seneca County
- Kirby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Kirby is located in Wyandot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirby <4>
- Maple Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Seneca County
- Mexico
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
- Mexico is located in Wyandot County
- Pratts
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Raineys ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Rockaway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Seal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - South Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
- South Park is located in Wyandot County
- Wineland ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Saint Nicholas 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 Saint Nicholas to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Saint Nicholas once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Saint Nicholas and extending to:
- Tiffin, which is the Seat of Seneca County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Saint Nicholas to Tiffin, with an average speed<5> 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 73 miles [117.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 364 miles [585.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,060 miles [9,752.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,788 miles [10,924.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,665 miles [7,507.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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- Saint Nicholas) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Nicholas. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0142, Longitude: -83.3396 In this case, the coordinates for Saint Nicholas have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Saint Nicholas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Saint Nicholas to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.659 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.045 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.764 degrees. |