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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 Toledo, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Toledo 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 Toledo:
- 41.653657, -83.539730
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Toledo
- 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 Lucas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lucas County
- Since Toledo is near Wood County and also Monroe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wood County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Toledo
Communities Also Named Toledo ...
We found 22 communities that are also named Toledo.
Within Ohio, the name Toledo is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of 22 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 22 communities, 21 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Fayette 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 Alabama community of Toledo [Fayette County].
- Arkansas
- Cleveland County
- This Toledo is located in Cleveland County and lies 710 miles [1,142.6 km]<2> to the southwest of the Toledo that is located in Lucas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Toledo.
- Georgia
- Charlton County
- This Toledo is located in Charlton County and lies 765 miles [1,231.1 km]<2> to the south of the Toledo that is located in Lucas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charlton County community of Toledo.
- Illinois
- Cumberland County
- This Toledo is located in Cumberland County and lies 296 miles [476.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Toledo that is located in Lucas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Toledo.
- Indiana
- Huntington 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 Indiana community of Toledo [Huntington County].
- Iowa
- Tama County
- This Toledo is located in Tama County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<2> to the west of the Toledo that is located in Lucas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tama County community of Toledo.
- Kansas
- Chase County
- This Toledo is located in Chase County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Toledo that is located in Lucas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chase County community of Toledo.
- Lyon 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 Toledo [Lyon County].
- Kentucky
- Pulaski 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 Kentucky community of Toledo [Pulaski County].
- Louisiana
- Vernon Parish
- 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 Louisiana community of Toledo [Vernon Parish].
- Missouri
- Callaway County
- This Toledo is located in Callaway County and lies 477 miles [767.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Toledo that is located in Lucas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Callaway County community of Toledo.
- Ozark County
- This Toledo is located in Ozark County and lies 593 miles [954.3 km] to the west southwest of the Toledo that is located in Lucas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ozark County community of Toledo.
- Montana
- Chouteau 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 Montana community of Toledo [Chouteau County].
- North Carolina
- Transylvania 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 North Carolina community of Toledo [Transylvania County].
- Wilson County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Wilson County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Toledo.
- Yancey County
- This Toledo is located in Yancey County and lies 397 miles [638.9 km]<2> to the south of the Toledo that is located in Lucas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yancey County community of Toledo.
- Ontario
- This Toledo lies 435 miles [700.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Toledo that is located in Lucas County.
- Oregon
- Benton 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 Oregon community of Toledo [Benton County].
- Lincoln County
- This Toledo is located in Lincoln County and lies 2,024 miles [3,257.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Toledo that is located in Lucas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Toledo.
- Texas
- Newton County
- This Toledo is located in Newton County and lies 911 miles [1,466.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the Toledo that is located in Lucas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Toledo.
- Washington
- Lewis County
- This Toledo is located in Lewis County and lies 1,957 miles [3,149.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Toledo that is located in Lucas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Toledo.
- West Virginia
- Nicholas 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 Toledo [Nicholas County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Toledo ...
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.
- Air Line Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Air Line Junction is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air Line Junction
- Bieber
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bieber is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bieber
- Boulevard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Boulevard is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulevard
- Frances Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Frances Gardens is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frances Gardens
- Freemans Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Freemans Gardens is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemans Gardens
- Grassy Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Grassy Creek is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Hobart
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hobart is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
- Ironville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Island View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Island View is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
- Mound View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mound View is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound View
- Moundview Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Moundview Park is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundview Park
- Oregon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Ranch Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ranch Gardens is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranch Gardens
- Stanley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Stanley is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Valley Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Valley Hills is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hills
- Vulcan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Vulcan is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Willow Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Toledo 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 city such as Toledo to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Toledo and extending to:
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 119 miles [191.5 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Toledo to Columbus, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 391 miles [629.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,039 miles [9,718.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,769 miles [10,893.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,647 miles [7,478.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
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 Toledo 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Toledo) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Toledo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Toledo to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Toledo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6537, Longitude: -83.5397 |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.768 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.262 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.646 degrees. |
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