Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Barberton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Barberton and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Barberton

• 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 Barberton:
  • 41.029220, -81.588469
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Barberton

• 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 Summit County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Summit County
  • Since Barberton is near Medina County and also Wayne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Medina County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Barberton

Communities Also Named Barberton ...

We found one communities that are also named Barberton.

Within Ohio, the name Barberton is unique.

Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Barberton in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Washington
    • Clark County
    • This Barberton is located in Clark County and lies 2,060 miles [3,315.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Barberton that is located in Summit County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Barberton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Barberton ...

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.

• Cascade ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cascade is located in Summit County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
• Cottage Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Cottage Grove is located in Summit County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
• Derby Downs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Derby Downs is located in Summit County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby Downs
• Fairlawn
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Fairlawn is located in Summit County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,516 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairlawn <2>
• Firestone Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Firestone Park is located in Summit County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firestone Park
• Halo
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Halo is located in Summit County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halo
• Lakeview
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lakeview is located in Summit County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
• Lawndale
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Lawndale is located in Summit County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
• Maple Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Maple Valley is located in Summit County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Valley
• Portage Lakes
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Portage Lakes is located in Summit County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Lakes
• Weavers ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Weavers is located in Medina County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers

How Far From Barberton 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 city such as Barberton to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Akron, which is the Seat of Summit County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Barberton 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 4 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 282 miles [453.8 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 5,991 miles [9,641.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,715 miles [10,806.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,591 miles [7,388.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'