Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Atwater Center, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Atwater Center and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Atwater Center
- 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 Atwater Center:
- 41.023669, -81.147877
- 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 Atwater Center
- 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 Portage County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Portage County
- Since Atwater Center is near Stark County and also Mahoning County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Stark County
- eBird sighting report for Mahoning 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 Atwater Center ...
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.
- Alliance
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
- Alliance is located in Stark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alliance <1>
- Bloody Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloody Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloody Corners
- Bloody Corners is located in Portage County
- Bolton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Christytown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christytown
- Christytown is located in Mahoning County
- Diamond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Edinburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Five Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Five Corners is located in Portage County
- Hillcrest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Industry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Lloyd
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Maple Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
- Maple Ridge is located in Mahoning County
- Randolph
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Randolph is located in Portage County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randolph <1>
- Rootstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rootstown
- Rootstown is located in Portage County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rootstown <1>
- Shillings Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shillings Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shillings Mill
- Shillings Mill is located in Mahoning County
- Valley Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hills
- Valley Hills is located in Portage County
- Lloyd
How Far From Atwater Center 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 Atwater Center to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Atwater Center and extending to:
- Ravenna, which is the Seat of Portage County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Atwater Center to Ravenna, with an average speed<4> 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 121 miles [194.7 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 262 miles [421.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,974 miles [9,614.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,697 miles [10,777.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,573 miles [7,359.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Atwater Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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- Atwater Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Atwater Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0237, Longitude: -81.1479 In this case, the coordinates for Atwater Center have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Atwater Center 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 310.275 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.472 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.74 degrees. |