Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bloody Corners, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bloody Corners and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bloody Corners
- 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 Bloody Corners:
- 41.117557, -81.121764
- 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 Bloody Corners
- 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 Portage County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Portage County
- Since Bloody Corners is near Mahoning County and also Trumbull County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mahoning County
- eBird sighting report for Trumbull 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bloody Corners ...
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.
- Craig Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Beach
- Craig Beach is located in Mahoning County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
- Diamond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Edinburg
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Five Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Five Corners is located in Portage County
- Flicks Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flicks Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flicks Corners
- Flicks Corners is located in Mahoning County
- Freedom Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Station
- Freedom Station is located in Portage County
- Greenleafs Corners ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenleafs Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleafs Corners
- Greenleafs Corners is located in Portage County
- Hamlet Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlet Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet Park
- Hamlet Park is located in Portage County
- Industry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Lloyd
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Paris
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Rootstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rootstown
- Rootstown is located in Portage County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rootstown <2>
- Sunset Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
- Sunset Beach is located in Mahoning County
- Valley Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hills
- Valley Hills is located in Portage County
How Far From Bloody Corners 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 Bloody Corners to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Bloody Corners and extending to:
- Ravenna, which is the Seat of Portage County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<3> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Bloody Corners to Columbus, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 264 miles [424.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,969 miles [9,606.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,692 miles [10,769.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,568 miles [7,351.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bloody Corners. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bloody Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bloody Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1176, Longitude: -81.1218 In this case, the coordinates for Bloody Corners have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Bloody Corners 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 310.254 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.463 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.694 degrees. |