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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 Williamsburg-On-The-River, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Williamsburg-On-The-River and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for Williamsburg-On-The-River
  • 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 Williamsburg-On-The-River:
    • 41.442552, -83.781883
    • 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 Williamsburg-On-The-River
  • 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 Williamsburg-On-The-River ...

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.

  • Bowling Green
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Business Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Business Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Business Corner
    • Business Corner is located in Lucas County
  • Christy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christy
    • Christy is located in Wood County
  • Grand Rapids
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Homewood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
    • Homewood is located in Lucas County
  • Hull Prairie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull Prairie
    • Hull Prairie is located in Wood County
  • Hulls Crossing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hulls Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulls Crossing
    • Hulls Crossing is located in Wood County
  • Indian Meadows
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Meadows
    • Indian Meadows is located in Wood County
  • Kettle Run
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Run
    • Kettle Run is located in Wood County
  • Meadowvale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowvale
    • Meadowvale is located in Wood County
  • Milton Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Center
    • Milton Center is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
  • Providence
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence is located in Lucas County
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    • Quail Hollow
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
      • Quail Hollow is located in Wood County
    • Sugar Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Ridge
      • Sugar Ridge is located in Wood County
    • Texas
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
      • Texas is located in Henry County
    • Willowbend
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbend
      • Willowbend is located in Wood County
    • Wintergarden Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintergarden Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintergarden Heights
      • Wintergarden Heights is located in Wood County

How Far From Williamsburg-On-The-River 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 Williamsburg-On-The-River to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Williamsburg-On-The-River and extending to:

  • Bowling Green, which is the Seat of Wood County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<3> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Williamsburg-On-The-River to Columbus, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 396 miles [637.3 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,058 miles [9,749.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,788 miles [10,924.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,666 miles [7,509.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Williamsburg-On-The-River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Williamsburg-On-The-River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4426, Longitude: -83.7819       In this case, the coordinates for Williamsburg-On-The-River have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Williamsburg-On-The-River 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 311.93 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.415 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.832 degrees.