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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 Scudder, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Scudder 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 Scudder:
    • 40.574842, -84.746587
    • 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 Scudder
  • 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 Scudder ...

We found one communities that share the name Scudder.

Within Ohio, the name Scudder is unique.

Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Scudder in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ontario
      • This Scudder lies 137 miles [220.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Scudder that is located in Mercer County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Scudder ...

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.

  • Bass Landing
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Landing
    • Bass Landing is located in Mercer County
  • Ceylon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceylon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
    • Ceylon is located in Adams County (IN)
  • Coldwater
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Coldwater Beach
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldwater Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater Beach
    • Coldwater Beach is located in Mercer County
  • Durbin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
    • Durbin is located in Mercer County
  • Fort Recovery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Geneva
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Geneva is located in Adams County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <3>
  • Harbor Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Point
    • Harbor Point is located in Mercer County
  • Jay City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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    • Mariners Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariners Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariners Point
      • Mariners Point is located in Mercer County
    • Montezuma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Noble
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
      • Noble is located in Jay County (IN)
    • Striptown ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Striptown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Striptown
      • Striptown is located in Mercer County
    • Trinity
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Turtle Neck Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtle Neck Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Neck Point
      • Turtle Neck Point is located in Mercer County

How Far From Scudder 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 Scudder to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Scudder and extending to:

  • Celina, which is the Seat of Mercer County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Scudder to Celina, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 101 miles [162.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 425 miles [684 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,135 miles [9,873.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,864 miles [11,046.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,742 miles [7,631.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Scudder. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Mercer County: www.mercercountyohio.org/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Scudder) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Scudder. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5748, Longitude: -84.7466    
<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 Scudder 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 312.567 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.014 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.566 degrees.




 

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