Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Berlin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Berlin and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Berlin
- 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:
- 40.288347, -83.015941
- 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 Berlin
- 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 Delaware County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Delaware County
- Since Berlin is near Knox County and also Morrow County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Knox County
- eBird sighting report for Morrow 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 Berlin ...
We found 49 communities that share the name Berlin.
There are four communities within Ohio that are also named Berlin.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another 45 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 45 communities, 48 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Ohio ...
- Coshocton County
- Holmes County
- Jackson County
- Williams County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Cullman County
- This Berlin is located in Cullman County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Berlin that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cullman County community of Berlin.
- Dallas County
- This Berlin is located in Dallas County and lies 597 miles [960.8 km] to the south southwest of the Berlin that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Berlin.
- Arkansas
- Ashley County
- This Berlin is located in Ashley County and lies 693 miles [1,115.3 km]<2> to the southwest of the Berlin that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashley County community of Berlin.
- Johnson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Berlin [Johnson County].
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Hardin County
- This Berlin is located in Hardin County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Berlin that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Berlin.
- Tama County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Berlin [Tama County].
- Kansas
- Bourbon County
- This Berlin is located in Bourbon County and lies 656 miles [1,055.7 km]<2> to the west of the Berlin that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bourbon County community of Berlin.
- Clay County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Berlin [Clay County].
- Riley 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 Kansas community of Berlin [Riley County].
- Sedgwick 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 Kansas community of Berlin [Sedgwick County].
- Wabaunsee 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 Kansas community of Berlin [Wabaunsee County].
- Kentucky
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Ottawa County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Berlin [Ottawa County].
- Tuscola 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 Michigan community of Berlin [Tuscola County].
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Gentry County
- This Berlin is located in Gentry County and lies 597 miles [960.8 km]<2> to the west of the Berlin that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gentry County community of Berlin.
- Lafayette County
- Although located in Lafayette County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Berlin.
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Erath County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Berlin [Erath County].
- Washington County
- This Berlin is located in Washington County and lies 1,028 miles [1,654.4 km]<2> to the southwest of the Berlin that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Berlin.
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Berlin ...
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.
- Africa ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Africa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
- Africa is located in Delaware County
- Africa has also been known as:
- East Orange
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Africa
- From Berlin to Africa
- Cutlers Corners ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cutlers Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutlers Corners
- Cutlers Corners is located in Delaware County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cutlers Corners
- From Berlin to Cutlers Corners
- Delaware
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Delaware is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,607 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delaware <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Delaware
- From Berlin to Delaware
- Delaware Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Meadows
- Delaware Meadows is located in Delaware County
- Galena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Galena is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <5>
- Gregory ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gregory. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Gregory is located in Delaware County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gregory
- From Berlin to Gregory
- Jones ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jones. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Jones is located in Delaware County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jones
- From Berlin to Jones
- Leonardsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardsburg
- Leonardsburg is located in Delaware County
- Leonardsburg has also been known as:
- Eden Station
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Leonardsburg
- From Berlin to Leonardsburg
- Lewis Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Center
- Lewis Center is located in Delaware County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewis Center <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lewis Center
- From Berlin to Lewis Center
- Orange
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Pluggys Town ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pluggys Town have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pluggys Town
- Pluggys Town is located in Delaware County
- Sandy Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
- Sandy Hill is located in Delaware County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sandy Hill
- From Berlin to Sandy Hill
- Victory Camp ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Camp
- Victory Camp is located in Delaware County
How Far From Berlin 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 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 Berlin once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Berlin and extending to:
- Delaware, which is the Seat of Delaware County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Berlin to Columbus, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 332 miles [534.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,081 miles [9,786.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,805 miles [10,951.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,681 miles [7,533.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Berlin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Berlin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Berlin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2883, Longitude: -83.0159 |
| <3> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Berlin 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. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Berlin to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.474 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.726 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.852 degrees. |