Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in West Mansfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Mansfield and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for West Mansfield

• 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 Mansfield:
  • 40.400502, -83.544513
  • 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 Mansfield

• 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 Logan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Logan County
  • Since West Mansfield is near Union County and also Hardin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Union County
  • eBird sighting report for Hardin 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 West Mansfield ...

We found one communities that share the name West Mansfield.

Within Ohio, the name West Mansfield is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Massachusetts
    • Bristol County
    • This West Mansfield is located in Bristol County and lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the West Mansfield that is located in Logan County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol County community of West Mansfield.

Curious and Interesting Names Near West Mansfield ...

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.

• Big Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
  • Big Springs is located in Logan County
• Harper
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
  • Harper is located in Logan County
• Mount Victory
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victory
  • Mount Victory is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Victory <3>
• New Jerusalem
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Jerusalem
  • New Jerusalem is located in Logan County
• Otter
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter
  • Otter is located in Union County
• Pottersburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersburg
  • Pottersburg is located in Union County
• Raymond
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
  • Raymond is located in Union County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <3>
• Summersville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
  • Summersville is located in Union County
• Valley Hi
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hi
  • Valley Hi is located in Logan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
• Walnut Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
  • Walnut Grove is located in Logan County

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

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

• Bellefontaine, which is the Seat of Logan County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from West Mansfield to Bellefontaine, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 41 miles [66 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 361 miles [581 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,097 miles [9,812.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,823 miles [10,980.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,699 miles [7,562.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Mansfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Logan County: www.co.logan.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/