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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 West Hartland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Hartland and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 West Hartland:
    • 41.203942, -82.539896
    • 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 West Hartland
  • 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 West Hartland ...

We found one communities that share the name West Hartland.

Within Ohio, the name West Hartland is unique.

Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named West Hartland in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Connecticut
      • Hartford County
      • This West Hartland is located in Hartford County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km]<1> to the east of the West Hartland that is located in Huron County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of West Hartland.

Curious and Interesting Names Near West Hartland ...

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.

  • Ceylon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceylon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
    • Ceylon is located in Erie County
  • Delphi
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphi
    • Delphi is located in Huron County
  • Florence
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Florence is located in Erie County
  • Greenwich
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Hartland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • Hartland is located in Huron County
  • Hartland Station
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Station
    • Hartland Station is located in Huron County
  • Havana
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
    • Havana is located in Huron County
  • Herefork
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herefork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herefork
    • Herefork is located in Ashland County
  • Hunts Corners
    (11 miles [17.7 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
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    • Joppa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
      • Joppa is located in Erie County
    • Peru
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Huron County
    • Ruggles Beach
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruggles Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles Beach
      • Ruggles Beach is located in Erie County
    • Spears Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spears Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears Corners
      • Spears Corners is located in Erie County
    • Standardsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standardsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standardsburg
      • Standardsburg is located in Huron County
    • White Fox
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Fox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fox
      • White Fox is located in Huron County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Hartland and extending to:

  • Norwalk, which is the Seat of Huron County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from West Hartland to Columbus, with an average speed<4>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 331 miles [532.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,021 miles [9,689.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,747 miles [10,858.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,624 miles [7,441.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Hartland. 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/

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- West Hartland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Hartland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2039, Longitude: -82.5399       In this case, the coordinates for West Hartland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 West Hartland to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.145 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.488 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.325 degrees.









 

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