Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Amherst, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Amherst and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Amherst
- 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:
- 41.399488, -82.219600
- 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
- 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 Lorain County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lorain County
- Since Amherst is near Erie County and also Cuyahoga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Erie County
- eBird sighting report for Cuyahoga 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 Amherst ...
We found 24 communities that share the name Amherst.
Within Ohio, the name Amherst is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another 24 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 24 communities, 21 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Florida
- Illinois
- Kansas
- Geary 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 Kansas community of Amherst [Geary County].
- Russell 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 Kansas community of Amherst [Russell County].
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Minnesota
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- New York
- Erie County
- This Amherst is located in Erie County and lies 206 miles [331.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Amherst that is located in Lorain County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Amherst.
- Genesee County
- This Amherst is located in Genesee County and lies 206 miles [331.5 km] to the east northeast of the Amherst that is located in Lorain County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Genesee County community of Amherst.
- North Carolina
- Nova Scotia
- This Amherst lies 948 miles [1,525.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Amherst that is located in Lorain County.
- Ontario
- Quebec
- This Amherst lies 490 miles [788.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Amherst that is located in Lorain County.
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Lamar County
- This Amherst is located in Lamar County and lies 896 miles [1,442 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Amherst that is located in Lorain County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Amherst.
- Lamb County
- This Amherst is located in Lamb County and lies 1,211 miles [1,948.9 km] to the west southwest of the Amherst that is located in Lorain County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamb County community of Amherst.
- Virginia
- Amherst County
- This Amherst is located in Amherst County and lies 313 miles [503.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Amherst that is located in Lorain County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amherst County community of Amherst.
- Fairfax 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 Virginia community of Amherst [Fairfax County].
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Amherst ...
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.
- Beaver Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Park
- Beaver Park is located in Lorain County
- Bluebird Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluebird Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluebird Beach
- Bluebird Beach is located in Erie County
- Coonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Henrietta
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Henrietta is located in Lorain County
- Lake Breeze
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Breeze have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Breeze
- Lake Breeze is located in Lorain County
- Nickelplate ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nickelplate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickelplate
- Nickelplate is located in Lorain County
- Orchard Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Beach
- Orchard Beach is located in Erie County
- Robin Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Park
- Robin Park is located in Lorain County
- Rugby ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Sunnyside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Whiskyville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiskyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiskyville
- Whiskyville is located in Lorain County
How Far From Amherst 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 city such as Amherst to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Amherst and extending to:
- Elyria, which is the Seat of Lorain County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Amherst to Columbus, with an average speed<4>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 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 323 miles [519.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,999 miles [9,654.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,726 miles [10,824.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,602 miles [7,406.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Amherst. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lorain County: www.loraincounty.us
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Amherst) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Amherst. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3995, Longitude: -82.2196 In this case, the coordinates for Amherst 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Amherst 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> | 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. |
| <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 Amherst 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 310.934 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.278 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.107 degrees. |