Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Willow Woods:
  • 38.808970, -82.219870
  • 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 Willow Woods

• 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 Gallia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Gallia County
  • Since Willow Woods is near Mason County and also Lawrence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Mason County
  • eBird sighting report for Lawrence 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 Willow Woods ...

We found four communities that share the name Willow Woods.

Within Ohio, the name Willow Woods is unique.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Newton County
    • This Willow Woods is located in Newton County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Willow Woods that is located in Gallia County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Willow Woods.
  • North Carolina
    • Onslow County
    • This Willow Woods is located in Onslow County and lies 383 miles [616.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Willow Woods that is located in Gallia County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onslow County community of Willow Woods.
  • Virginia
    • Fairfax County
    • This Willow Woods is located in Fairfax County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km]<1> to the east of the Willow Woods that is located in Gallia County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Willow Woods.
    • Radford City
    • This Willow Woods is located in Radford City and lies 147 miles [236.6 km] to the southeast of the Willow Woods that is located in Gallia County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Radford City community of Willow Woods.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Willow Woods ...

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.

• Evans Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Heights
  • Evans Heights is located in Gallia County
• Green Acres
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Green Acres is located in Gallia County
• Hedgewood
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgewood
  • Hedgewood is located in Gallia County
• Lawnview
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawnview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawnview
  • Lawnview is located in Gallia County
• Mapleshade
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleshade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleshade
  • Mapleshade is located in Gallia County
• Meadow Look
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Look have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Look
  • Meadow Look is located in Gallia County
• Orchard Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill
  • Orchard Hill is located in Gallia County
• Spring Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
  • Spring Valley is located in Gallia County

How Far From Willow Woods 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 Willow Woods to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Gallipolis, which is the Seat of Gallia County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Willow Woods 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 most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 278 miles [447.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,117 miles [9,844.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,834 miles [10,998.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,709 miles [7,578.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Gallia County: www.gallianet.net/

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