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

When in Woodside, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodside 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 Woodside:
    • 41.352275, -83.466317
    • 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 Woodside
  • 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 Woodside ...

We found 41 communities that share the name Woodside.

Within Ohio, the name Woodside is unique.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another 41 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 41 communities, 36 are located in the United States and eight are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Maricopa County
      • This Woodside is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,638 miles [2,636.1 km]<1> to the west of the Woodside that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Woodside.
      • Yavapai County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Woodside [Yavapai County].
    • California
      • San Mateo County
      • This Woodside is located in San Mateo County and lies 2,070 miles [3,331.3 km]<1> to the west of the Woodside that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Mateo County community of Woodside.
    • Delaware
      • Kent County
      • This Woodside is located in Kent County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Woodside that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Woodside.
    • Idaho
      • Lewis County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Woodside [Lewis County].
      • Nez Perce County
      • This Woodside is located in Nez Perce County and lies 1,673 miles [2,692.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodside that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nez Perce County community of Woodside.
    • Illinois
      • Sangamon County
      • This Woodside is located in Sangamon County and lies 344 miles [553.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Woodside that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sangamon County community of Woodside.
    • Kentucky
      • Edmonson County
      • This Woodside is located in Edmonson County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Woodside that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edmonson County community of Woodside.
      • Jefferson County
      • This Woodside is located in Jefferson County and lies 240 miles [386.2 km] to the south southwest of the Woodside that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Woodside.
      • Pike County
      • This Woodside is located in Pike County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km] to the south southeast of the Woodside that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Woodside.
    • Louisiana
      • Rapides Parish
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Woodside [Rapides Parish].
      • Saint Landry Parish
      • This Woodside is located in Saint Landry Parish and lies 861 miles [1,385.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Woodside that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Landry Parish community of Woodside.
    • Manitoba
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Manitoba community of Woodside.
    • Maryland
      • Harford County
      • This Woodside is located in Harford County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Woodside that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Woodside.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Woodside is located in Montgomery County and lies 375 miles [603.5 km] to the east southeast of the Woodside that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Woodside.
    • Massachusetts
      • Worcester County
      • This Woodside is located in Worcester County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km]<1> to the east of the Woodside that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Woodside.
    • Michigan
      • Bay County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Woodside [Bay County].
      • Houghton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Woodside [Houghton County].
    • Minnesota
      • Polk County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Woodside [Polk County].
    • Mississippi
      • Washington County
      • This Woodside is located in Washington County and lies 707 miles [1,137.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Woodside that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Woodside.
    • Missouri
      • Oregon County
      • This Woodside is located in Oregon County and lies 530 miles [853 km]<1> to the southwest of the Woodside that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oregon County community of Woodside.
    • Montana
      • Ravalli County
      • This Woodside is located in Ravalli County and lies 1,556 miles [2,504.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodside that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ravalli County community of Woodside.
    • New Brunswick
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Brunswick community of Woodside.
    • New Jersey
      • Essex County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Woodside [Essex County].
    • New York
      • Erie County
      • This Woodside is located in Erie County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Woodside that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Woodside.
      • Queens County
      • This Woodside is located in Queens County and lies 499 miles [803.1 km] to the east of the Woodside that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queens County community of Woodside.
      • Westchester County
      • This Woodside is located in Westchester County and lies 504 miles [811.1 km] to the east of the Woodside that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Woodside.
    • North Carolina
      • Pender County
      • This Woodside is located in Pender County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Woodside that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pender County community of Woodside.
      • Rowan County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Woodside [Rowan County].
    • Nova Scotia
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nova Scotia community of Woodside.
    • Ontario
      • This Woodside lies 252 miles [405.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodside that is located in Wood County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bucks County
      • This Woodside is located in Bucks County and lies 455 miles [732.3 km]<1> to the east of the Woodside that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Woodside.
      • Dauphin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Woodside [Dauphin County].
      • Fayette County
      • This Woodside is located in Fayette County and lies 216 miles [347.6 km] to the east southeast of the Woodside that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Woodside.
      • Luzerne County
      • This Woodside is located in Luzerne County and lies 393 miles [632.5 km] to the east of the Woodside that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Woodside.
      • Montgomery County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Woodside [Montgomery County].
      • York County
      • This Woodside is located in York County and lies 359 miles [577.8 km] to the east southeast of the Woodside that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Woodside.
    • Quebec
      • This Woodside lies 677 miles [1,089.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Woodside that is located in Wood County.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenville County
      • This Woodside is located in Greenville County and lies 452 miles [727.4 km]<1> to the south of the Woodside that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Woodside.
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • This Woodside is located in Harris County and lies 1,047 miles [1,685 km]<1> to the southwest of the Woodside that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Woodside.
    • Utah
      • Emery County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Woodside [Emery County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodside ...

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
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Busy Corners
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busy Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy Corners
    • Busy Corners is located in Sandusky County
  • Christy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christy
    • Christy is located in Wood County
  • Cloverdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
    • Cloverdale is located in Wood County
  • Helena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Helena is located in Sandusky County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <4>
  • Jerry City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerry City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerry City
    • Jerry City is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
  • Luckey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luckey have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luckey
    • Luckey is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luckey <4>
  • Meadowvale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowvale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowvale
    • Meadowvale is located in Wood County
  • Portage
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
    • Portage is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Risingsun
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risingsun
      • Risingsun is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
      • Risingsun has also been known as:
      • Risingsun village
    • Rollersville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollersville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollersville
      • Rollersville is located in Sandusky County
    • Scotch Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Ridge
      • Scotch Ridge is located in Wood County
    • Squires
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squires have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires
      • Squires is located in Sandusky County
    • Sugar Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Ridge
      • Sugar Ridge is located in Wood County
    • Wintergarden Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintergarden Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 Woodside 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 Woodside to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Bowling Green, which is the Seat of Wood County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Woodside to Bowling Green, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 98 miles [157.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 379 miles [609.9 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,050 miles [9,736.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,779 miles [10,909.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,656 miles [7,493.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodside. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Woodside) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodside. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3523, Longitude: -83.4663       In this case, the coordinates for Woodside have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Woodside 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.
<3>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 Woodside, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<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 Woodside 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 311.73 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.175 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.712 degrees.









 

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