Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Standardsburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Standardsburg and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Standardsburg

• 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 Standardsburg:
  • 41.217554, -82.705181
  • 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 Standardsburg

• 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 Huron County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Huron County
  • Since Standardsburg is near Erie County and also Sandusky County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Erie County
  • eBird sighting report for Sandusky 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 Standardsburg ...

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.

• Flat Rock
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
  • Flat Rock is located in Seneca County
• Frank
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frank
  • Frank is located in Seneca County
• Havana
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
  • Havana is located in Huron County
• Hunts Corners
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Corners
  • Hunts Corners is located in Huron County
  • Hunts Corners has also been known as:
  • Moorehead
• Lyme ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyme
  • Lyme is located in Erie County
• Mount Pleasant
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Sandusky County
• Peru
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
  • Peru is located in Huron County
• Reedtown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedtown
  • Reedtown is located in Seneca County
• Spears Corners
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spears Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears Corners
  • Spears Corners is located in Erie County
• Strongs Ridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strongs Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongs Ridge
  • Strongs Ridge is located in Huron County
• Weavers Corners
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weavers Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Corners
  • Weavers Corners is located in Huron County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Standardsburg and extending to:

• Norwalk, which is the Seat of Huron County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 87 miles [140 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Standardsburg to Columbus, with an average speed<3>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 339 miles [545.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,026 miles [9,697.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,753 miles [10,867.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,630 miles [7,451.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Huron County: www.hccommissioners.com/

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