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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 Whitehouse, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Whitehouse 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 Whitehouse:
    • 41.521383, -83.797515
    • 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 Whitehouse
  • 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 Whitehouse ...

We found sixteen communities that share the name Whitehouse.

There is one other community in Ohio which is also named Whitehouse.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fifteen communities, fourteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Ohio ...
    • Lawrence County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Lawrence County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Whitehouse.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Marion County
      • This Whitehouse is located in Marion County and lies 554 miles [891.6 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Whitehouse that is located in Lucas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Whitehouse.
    • California
      • Shasta County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Whitehouse [Shasta County].
    • Florida
      • Duval County
      • This Whitehouse is located in Duval County and lies 781 miles [1,256.9 km]<2> to the south of the Whitehouse that is located in Lucas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Whitehouse.
    • Georgia
      • Henry County
      • This Whitehouse is located in Henry County and lies 551 miles [886.7 km]<2> to the south of the Whitehouse that is located in Lucas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Whitehouse.
    • Kentucky
      • Johnson County
      • This Whitehouse is located in Johnson County and lies 258 miles [415.2 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Whitehouse that is located in Lucas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Whitehouse.
    • Louisiana
      • Acadia Parish
      • This Whitehouse is located in Acadia Parish and lies 916 miles [1,474.2 km]<2> to the southwest of the Whitehouse that is located in Lucas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Acadia Parish community of Whitehouse.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Whitehouse is located in Baltimore County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Whitehouse that is located in Lucas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Whitehouse.
      • Prince George's County
      • This Whitehouse is located in Prince George's County and lies 400 miles [643.7 km] to the east southeast of the Whitehouse that is located in Lucas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Whitehouse.
    • New Jersey
      • Hunterdon County
      • This Whitehouse is located in Hunterdon County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<2> to the east of the Whitehouse that is located in Lucas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunterdon County community of Whitehouse.
    • North Carolina
      • Randolph 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 Whitehouse [Randolph County].
      • Rutherford County
      • This Whitehouse is located in Rutherford County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Whitehouse that is located in Lucas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Whitehouse.
    • Ontario
      • 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 Ontario community of Whitehouse.
    • Quebec
      • This Whitehouse lies 1,035 miles [1,665.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Whitehouse that is located in Lucas County.
    • Tennessee
      • Hickman County
      • This Whitehouse is located in Hickman County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Whitehouse that is located in Lucas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hickman County community of Whitehouse.
    • Texas
      • Smith County
      • This Whitehouse is located in Smith County and lies 898 miles [1,445.2 km]<2> to the southwest of the Whitehouse that is located in Lucas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Whitehouse.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Whitehouse ...

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.

  • Business Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Business Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Business Corner
    • Business Corner is located in Lucas County
  • Grand Rapids
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
    • Grand Rapids is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rapids <5>
  • Holland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
    • Holland is located in Lucas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <5>
  • Homewood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
    • Homewood is located in Lucas County
  • Hull Prairie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull Prairie
    • Hull Prairie is located in Wood County
  • Hulls Crossing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hulls Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulls Crossing
    • Hulls Crossing is located in Wood County
  • Indian Meadows
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Meadows
    • Indian Meadows is located in Wood County
  • Kettle Run
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Run
    • Kettle Run is located in Wood County
  • Providence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence is located in Lucas County
  • Sandburr Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandburr Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandburr Corners
    • Sandburr Corners is located in Lucas County
  • Spring Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Lucas County
  • Willowbend
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbend
    • Willowbend is located in Wood County

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

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

  • Toledo, which is the Seat of Lucas County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Whitehouse to Toledo, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 114 miles [183.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 399 miles [642.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,055 miles [9,744.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,785 miles [10,919.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,663 miles [7,504.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

The official website for Whitehouse: www.whitehouseoh.com/

The official website for Lucas County: www.co.lucas.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 Whitehouse, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Whitehouse) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whitehouse. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5214, Longitude: -83.7975       In this case, the coordinates for Whitehouse 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Whitehouse 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Whitehouse to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.937 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.436 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.813 degrees.




 

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