Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Webster, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Webster and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Webster
- 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 Webster:
- 40.186715, -84.478007
- 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 Webster
- 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 Darke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Darke County
- Since Webster is near Miami County and also Shelby County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Miami County
- eBird sighting report for Shelby 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 Webster ...
We found 50 communities that share the name Webster.
There are two communities within Ohio that are also named Webster.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another 48 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 48 communities, 48 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Ohio ...
- Putnam County
- Richland County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Alberta
- This Webster lies 1,874 miles [3,015.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Webster that is located in Darke County.
- Arizona
- California
- Colorado
- Florida
- Illinois
- Hancock County
- This Webster is located in Hancock County and lies 343 miles [552 km]<2> to the west of the Webster that is located in Darke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Webster.
- Iroquois County
- This Webster is located in Iroquois County and lies 169 miles [272 km] to the west northwest of the Webster that is located in Darke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iroquois County community of Webster.
- Indiana
- Saint Joseph County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Webster [Saint Joseph County].
- Wayne County
- This Webster is located in Wayne County and lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<2> to the southwest of the Webster that is located in Darke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Webster.
- Iowa
- Keokuk County
- This Webster is located in Keokuk County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Webster that is located in Darke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Keokuk County community of Webster.
- Madison County
- This Webster is located in Madison County and lies 515 miles [828.8 km] to the west northwest of the Webster that is located in Darke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Webster.
- Kansas
- Pottawatomie County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Webster [Pottawatomie County].
- Rooks County
- This Webster is located in Rooks County and lies 794 miles [1,277.8 km]<2> to the west of the Webster that is located in Darke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rooks County community of Webster.
- Kentucky
- Maine
- Androscoggin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Webster [Androscoggin County].
- Penobscot County
- This Webster is located in Penobscot County and lies 865 miles [1,392.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Webster that is located in Darke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Penobscot County community of Webster.
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Antrim County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Webster [Antrim County].
- Washtenaw County
- This Webster is located in Washtenaw County and lies 156 miles [251.1 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Webster that is located in Darke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washtenaw County community of Webster.
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- Coos County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Hampshire community of Webster [Coos County].
- Merrimack County
- This Webster is located in Merrimack County and lies 691 miles [1,112.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Webster that is located in Darke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merrimack County community of Webster.
- New York
- Livingston County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Webster [Livingston County].
- Madison County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Webster [Madison County].
- Monroe County
- This Webster is located in Monroe County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Webster that is located in Darke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Webster.
- North Carolina
- Jackson County
- This Webster is located in Jackson County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Webster that is located in Darke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Webster.
- Rockingham County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Webster [Rockingham County].
- North Dakota
- Ontario
- This Webster lies 783 miles [1,260.1 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Webster that is located in Darke County.
- Pennsylvania
- Schuylkill County
- This Webster is located in Schuylkill County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km]<2> to the east of the Webster that is located in Darke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Webster.
- Washington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Webster [Washington County].
- Westmoreland County
- This Webster is located in Westmoreland County and lies 244 miles [392.7 km] to the east of the Webster that is located in Darke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Webster.
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Webster is located in Harris County and lies 949 miles [1,527.3 km]<2> to the southwest of the Webster that is located in Darke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Webster.
- Wood County
- This Webster is located in Wood County and lies 782 miles [1,258.5 km] to the southwest of the Webster that is located in Darke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Webster.
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Brown County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Webster [Brown County].
- Burnett County
- This Webster is located in Burnett County and lies 558 miles [898 km]<2> to the northwest of the Webster that is located in Darke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burnett County community of Webster.
- Portage County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Webster [Portage County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Webster ...
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.
- Bloomer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Dawn
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawn
- Dawn is located in Darke County
- Frenchtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Frenchtown is located in Darke County
- Needmore
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Pikeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Polo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
- Polo is located in Miami County
- Poplar Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Poplar Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ridge
- Poplar Ridge is located in Darke County
- Red River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Russia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- 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 <6>
- Summitville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- 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
- Union Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Corners
- Union Corners is located in Darke County
How Far From Webster 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 Webster to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Webster and extending to:
- Greenville, which is the Seat of Darke County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Webster to Greenville, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 79 miles [127.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 405 miles [651.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,143 miles [9,886.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,870 miles [11,056.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,747 miles [7,639.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Webster. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Darke County: www.co.darke.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Webster, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Webster) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Webster. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1867, Longitude: -84.4780 In this case, the coordinates for Webster have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Webster 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. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Webster to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.401 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.768 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.56 degrees. |