Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Shannon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shannon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Shannon
- 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 Shannon:
- 41.411719, -83.078807
- 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 Shannon
- 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 Sandusky County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sandusky County
- Since Shannon is near Ottawa County and also Erie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ottawa County
- eBird sighting report for Erie 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 Shannon ...
We found 27 communities that share the name Shannon.
There are two communities within Ohio that are also named Shannon.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another 25 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 25 communities, 24 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Ohio ...
- Coshocton County
- Muskingum County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Lincoln County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Shannon [Lincoln County].
- Randolph County
- This Shannon is located in Randolph County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<2> to the southwest of the Shannon that is located in Sandusky County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Shannon.
- British Columbia
- This Shannon lies 1,994 miles [3,209 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Shannon that is located in Sandusky County.
- California
- Georgia
- Fayette County
- This Shannon is located in Fayette County and lies 558 miles [898 km]<2> to the south of the Shannon that is located in Sandusky County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Shannon.
- Floyd County
- This Shannon is located in Floyd County and lies 500 miles [804.7 km] to the south southwest of the Shannon that is located in Sandusky County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Shannon.
- Illinois
- Kansas
- Anderson County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Anderson County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Shannon.
- Atchison County
- This Shannon is located in Atchison County and lies 650 miles [1,046.1 km]<2> to the west of the Shannon that is located in Sandusky County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atchison County community of Shannon.
- Riley County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Shannon [Riley County].
- Kentucky
- Mississippi
- Nevada
- New Brunswick
- This Shannon lies 903 miles [1,453.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Shannon that is located in Sandusky County.
- North Carolina
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Quebec
- This Shannon lies 684 miles [1,100.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Shannon that is located in Sandusky County.
- South Carolina
- Aiken County
- This Shannon is located in Aiken County and lies 544 miles [875.5 km]<2> to the south of the Shannon that is located in Sandusky County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Shannon.
- Colleton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Shannon [Colleton County].
- Texas
- Clay County
- This Shannon is located in Clay County and lies 994 miles [1,599.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Shannon that is located in Sandusky County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Shannon.
- Montgomery County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Shannon [Montgomery County].
- West Virginia
- Ohio County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Shannon [Ohio County].
- Wyoming County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Shannon [Wyoming County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shannon ...
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.
- Ballville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Booktown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Clyde
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Clyde is located in Sandusky County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,172 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <5>
- Fourmile House Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourmile House Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile House Corner
- Fourmile House Corner is located in Sandusky County
- Galetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Green Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
- Green Creek is located in Sandusky County
- Green Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
- Green Springs is located in Seneca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Springs <5>
- Havens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Hickory Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Ottawa County
- Kingsway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway
- Kingsway is located in Sandusky County
- Rocky Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Rocky Ridge is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Springbrook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
- Springbrook is located in Erie County
- Stony Prairie
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Prairie
- Stony Prairie is located in Sandusky County
- Sunset Harbor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Harbor
- Sunset Harbor is located in Sandusky County
How Far From Shannon 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 Shannon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shannon and extending to:
- Fremont, which is the Seat of Sandusky County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Shannon to Columbus, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 362 miles [582.6 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,032 miles [9,707.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,760 miles [10,879.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,638 miles [7,464.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shannon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sandusky County: www.sandusky-county.org/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Shannon 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. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Shannon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shannon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4117, Longitude: -83.0788 In this case, the coordinates for Shannon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Shannon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Shannon to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.481 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.90 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.508 degrees. |