Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Uno, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Uno and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Uno
- 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 Uno:
- 40.344493, -84.265502
- 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 Uno
- 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 Shelby County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- Since Uno is near Auglaize County and also Darke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Auglaize County
- eBird sighting report for Darke 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 Uno ...
We found six communities that share the name Uno.
Within Ohio, the name Uno is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Kentucky
- Manitoba
- Pennsylvania
- Virginia
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Uno ...
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.
- Anna
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Anna is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <3>
- Bloomer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Chickasaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
- Chickasaw is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chickasaw <3>
- Earls Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earls Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls Island
- Earls Island is located in Shelby County
- Egypt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Fryburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Kettlersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettlersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettlersville
- Kettlersville is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kettlersville <3>
- Lock Two
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Maplewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Polo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
- Polo is located in Miami County
- Russia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russia
- Russia is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russia <3>
- Summitville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
- Summitville is located in Miami County
- Valentine ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Yorkshire
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Yorkshire is located in Darke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorkshire <3>
How Far From Uno 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 Uno to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Uno and extending to:
- Sidney, which is the Seat of Shelby County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Uno 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 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 397 miles [638.9 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 6,127 miles [9,860.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,855 miles [11,032.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,732 miles [7,615.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Uno. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Shelby County: www.co.shelby.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Uno) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Uno. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3445, Longitude: -84.2655 In this case, the coordinates for Uno have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Uno, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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 Uno 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 312.264 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.634 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.412 degrees. |