Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Berlin Heights Station:
  • 41.352827, -82.494059
  • 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 Berlin Heights Station

• 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 Erie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Erie County
  • Since Berlin Heights Station is near Huron County and also Lorain County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Huron County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lorain 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 Berlin Heights Station

Curious and Interesting Names Near Berlin Heights Station ...

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.

• Bluebird Beach
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bluebird Beach is located in Erie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluebird Beach
• Bogart
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Bogart is located in Erie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogart
• Ceylon
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Ceylon is located in Erie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
• Florence
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Florence is located in Erie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
• Joppa
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Joppa is located in Erie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
• Orchard Beach
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Orchard Beach is located in Erie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Beach
• Ruggles Beach
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Ruggles Beach is located in Erie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles Beach
• Spears Corners
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Spears Corners is located in Erie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears Corners
• Volunteer Bay
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Volunteer Bay is located in Erie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volunteer Bay

How Far From Berlin Heights Station 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 community such as Berlin Heights Station to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Berlin Heights Station and extending to:

• Sandusky, which is the Seat of Erie County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Berlin Heights Station to Sandusky, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 98 miles [157.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 334 miles [537.5 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,012 miles [9,675.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,739 miles [10,845.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,616 miles [7,428.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'