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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 ...
  • 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.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Barberton
  • 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 Barberton ...

We found one communities that share the name 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
    • Cascade is located in Summit County
  • Cottage Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
    • Cottage Grove is located in Summit County
  • Derby Downs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby Downs
    • Derby Downs is located in Summit County
  • Fairlawn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
    • Fairlawn is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,516 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairlawn <3>
  • Firestone Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firestone Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firestone Park
    • Firestone Park is located in Summit County
  • Halo
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halo
    • Halo is located in Summit County
  • Lakeview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Summit County
  • Lawndale
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
    • Lawndale is located in Summit County
  • Maple Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Valley
    • Maple Valley is located in Summit County
  • Portage Lakes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Lakes
    • Portage Lakes is located in Summit County
  • Weavers ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weavers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers
    • Weavers is located in Medina County

How Far From Barberton to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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<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 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<5> 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).<6>
  • 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).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,591 miles [7,388.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Barberton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Barberton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0292, Longitude: -81.5885    
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Barberton 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 310.551 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.787 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.942 degrees.