Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Swander, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Swander and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Swander
- 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 Swander:
- 41.095333, -83.093249
- 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 Swander
- 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 Swander is near Crawford County and also Wyandot County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Crawford County
- eBird sighting report for Wyandot 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 Swander ...
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.
- Bloomville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomville
- Bloomville is located in Seneca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomville <1>
- Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Cooper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Elizabethtown ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Elizabethtown is located in Seneca County
- Green Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- 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 <1>
- Maple Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Seneca County
- Mexico
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
- Mexico is located in Wyandot County
- Oil Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Station
- Oil Station is located in Sandusky County
- Republic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Republic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
- Republic is located in Seneca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Republic <1>
- Rockaway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
How Far From Swander 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 Swander to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Swander and extending to:
- Tiffin, which is the Seat of Seneca County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<4> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Swander to Columbus, with an average speed<5>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 354 miles [569.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,047 miles [9,731.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,774 miles [10,901.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,651 miles [7,485.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Swander. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Swander) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Swander. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0953, Longitude: -83.0932 In this case, the coordinates for Swander have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Swander 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 311.50 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.875 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.622 degrees. |