Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wetsel, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wetsel and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wetsel
- 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 Wetsel:
- 40.946716, -84.436062
- 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 Wetsel
- 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 Van Wert County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Van Wert County
- Since Wetsel is near Paulding County and also Putnam County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Paulding County
- eBird sighting report for Putnam 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 Wetsel ...
We found one communities that share the name Wetsel.
Within Ohio, the name Wetsel is unique.
Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Wetsel in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wetsel ...
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.
- Cascade
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Cloverdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Fort Brown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Brown
- Fort Brown is located in Paulding County
- Grover Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover Hill
- Grover Hill is located in Paulding County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Hartsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsburg
- Hartsburg is located in Putnam County
- Hedges
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Huntstown ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Middle Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Point
- Middle Point is located in Van Wert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle Point <3>
- Montana ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Plumbs Cross Roads ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumbs Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumbs Cross Roads
- Plumbs Cross Roads is located in Paulding County
- Rushmore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Wetsel to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Wetsel to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wetsel and extending to:
- Van Wert, which is the Seat of Van Wert County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Wetsel to Van Wert, with an average speed<4> 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 101 miles [162.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 416 miles [669.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,106 miles [9,826.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,836 miles [11,001.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,713 miles [7,584.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wetsel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Van Wert County: www.vanwertcounty.org/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wetsel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wetsel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9467, Longitude: -84.4361 In this case, the coordinates for Wetsel 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 Wetsel 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 312.362 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.834 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.303 degrees. |