Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Amherst Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Amherst Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Amherst Heights
- 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 Amherst Heights:
- 40.830057, -81.515953
- 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 Amherst Heights
- 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 Stark County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Stark County
- Since Amherst Heights is near Summit County and also Wayne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Summit County
- eBird sighting report for Wayne 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Amherst Heights ...
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.
- Clearview
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Crystal Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
- Crystal Springs is located in Stark County
- Forty Corners Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forty Corners Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Corners Village
- Forty Corners Village is located in Stark County
- Grove Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Mill
- Grove Mill is located in Stark County
- Hills and Dales
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills and Dales
- Hills and Dales is located in Stark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Lake Cable
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Cable have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cable
- Lake Cable is located in Stark County
- Lake Slagle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Slagle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Slagle
- Lake Slagle is located in Stark County
- Lawndale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Mayflower Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayflower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Village
- Mayflower Village is located in Stark County
- New England
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New England have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New England
- New England is located in Stark County
- Pauls ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Ridgedale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Rolling Hills Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills Village
- Rolling Hills Village is located in Stark County
- Walnut Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
- Walnut Hills is located in Stark County
How Far From Amherst Heights 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 community such as Amherst Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Amherst Heights and extending to:
- Canton, which is the Seat of Stark County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Amherst Heights 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 three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 272 miles [437.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 5,997 miles [9,651.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,720 miles [10,814.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,596 miles [7,396.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Amherst Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Stark County: www.co.stark.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- Amherst Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Amherst Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8301, Longitude: -81.5160 In this case, the coordinates for Amherst Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Amherst Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.514 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.715 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.978 degrees. |