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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 Whiskyville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Whiskyville and the surrounding area.
- 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 Whiskyville:
- 41.366712, -82.210433
- 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 Whiskyville
- 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Whiskyville ...
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.
- Beaver Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Park
- Beaver Park is located in Lorain County
- Bluebird Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluebird Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluebird Beach
- Bluebird Beach is located in Erie County
- Coonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonville
- Coonville is located in Lorain County
- Florence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Erie County
- Henrietta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Henrietta is located in Lorain County
- Lake Breeze
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Breeze have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Breeze
- Lake Breeze is located in Lorain County
- Nickelplate ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nickelplate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickelplate
- Nickelplate is located in Lorain County
- Orchard Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Beach
- Orchard Beach is located in Erie County
- Robin Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Park
- Robin Park is located in Lorain County
- Rugby ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rugby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
- Rugby is located in Lorain County
- Sunnyside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Sunnyside is located in Lorain County
How Far From Whiskyville 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 community such as Whiskyville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Whiskyville and extending to:
- Elyria, which is the Seat of Lorain County, lies just to the East.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Whiskyville to Columbus, with an average speed<3>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 321 miles [516.6 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,000 miles [9,656.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,727 miles [10,826.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,603 miles [7,407.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whiskyville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Lorain County: www.loraincounty.us The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Whiskyville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whiskyville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3667, Longitude: -82.2104 In this case, the coordinates for Whiskyville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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 Whiskyville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
<5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.93 degrees. |
<6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.268 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.114 degrees. |
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