Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Woodland Forest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodland Forest and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Woodland Forest
- 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 Woodland Forest:
- 41.542273, -83.426041
- 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 Woodland Forest
- 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 Wood County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wood County
- Since Woodland Forest is near Ottawa County and also Sandusky County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ottawa County
- eBird sighting report for Sandusky 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 Woodland Forest ...
We found three communities that share the name Woodland Forest.
Within Ohio, the name Woodland Forest is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Woodland Forest is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 619 miles [996.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Woodland Forest that is located in Wood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Woodland Forest.
- South Carolina
- Kershaw County
- This Woodland Forest is located in Kershaw County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Woodland Forest that is located in Wood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kershaw County community of Woodland Forest.
- Spartanburg County
- This Woodland Forest is located in Spartanburg County and lies 459 miles [738.7 km] to the south of the Woodland Forest that is located in Wood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Woodland Forest.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodland Forest ...
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.
- Bieber
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Cedar Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Cedar Creek is located in Wood County
- Cedar Creek Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek Woods
- Cedar Creek Woods is located in Wood County
- Crane Creek Place
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane Creek Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Creek Place
- Crane Creek Place is located in Wood County
- Crosswoods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crosswoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosswoods
- Crosswoods is located in Wood County
- Forest Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Ottawa County
- Indian Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Indian Creek is located in Wood County
- Martin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Martin is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <3>
- Mound View
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound View
- Mound View is located in Wood County
- Orchard View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard View
- Orchard View is located in Wood County
- Stanley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Stony Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Ridge
- Stony Ridge is located in Wood County
How Far From Woodland Forest 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 Woodland Forest to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woodland Forest and extending to:
- Bowling Green, which is the Seat of Wood County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Woodland Forest to Bowling Green, with an average speed<4> 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 110 miles [177 km] to the south (S). 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 383 miles [616.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,040 miles [9,720.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,769 miles [10,893.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,647 miles [7,478.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodland Forest. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wood County: www.co.wood.oh.us/
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Woodland Forest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodland Forest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5423, Longitude: -83.4260 In this case, the coordinates for Woodland Forest 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 Woodland Forest 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 311.698 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.167 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.629 degrees. |