Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Atwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Atwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Atwood
- 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 Atwood:
- 40.552563, -81.242329
- 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 Atwood
- 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 Carroll County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- Since Atwood is near Tuscarawas County and also Stark County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tuscarawas County
- eBird sighting report for Stark 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 Atwood ...
We found 26 communities that share the name Atwood.
Within Ohio, the name Atwood is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another 26 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 25 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Georgia
- Sumter 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 Georgia community of Atwood [Sumter County].
- Ware 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 Georgia community of Atwood [Ware County].
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Michigan
- Antrim County
- This Atwood is located in Antrim County and lies 380 miles [611.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Atwood that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Antrim County community of Atwood.
- Tuscola 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 Atwood [Tuscola County].
- Minnesota
- Nevada
- New York
- North Carolina
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Atwood lies 213 miles [342.8 km]<1> to the north of the Atwood that is located in Carroll County.
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Utah
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Atwood ...
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.
- Arrowhead
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Dutchtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Egypt ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Grampian Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grampian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grampian Hills
- Grampian Hills is located in Carroll County
- Heritage Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
- Heritage Hills is located in Carroll County
- Hickory Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Carroll County
- Lakeview
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Leesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Magnolia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Magnolia is located in Stark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <5>
- Mineral City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
- Mineral City is located in Tuscarawas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral City <5>
- Paradise Point
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Point
- Paradise Point is located in Carroll County
- Piney View
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney View
- Piney View is located in Carroll County
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- Rock Canyon Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Canyon Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Canyon Park
- Rock Canyon Park is located in Carroll County
- Rockwood Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood Park
- Rockwood Park is located in Carroll County
- Sunset Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Valley
- Sunset Valley is located in Carroll County
- Thornhill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Valley Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
- Valley Junction is located in Tuscarawas County
- Rock Canyon Park
How Far From Atwood 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 Atwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Atwood once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Atwood and extending to:
- Carrollton, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Atwood to Columbus, with an average speed<6>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 250 miles [402.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<7> 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).<8>
- 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).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,596 miles [7,396.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Carroll County: www.carrollcountyohio.net/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Atwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Atwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5526, Longitude: -81.2423 In this case, the coordinates for Atwood 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 Atwood 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 Atwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Atwood 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 310.354 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.492 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.95 degrees. |