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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 Boardman, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Boardman 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 Boardman:
    • 41.024420, -80.662724
    • 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 Boardman
  • 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 Boardman ...

We found seven communities that share the name Boardman.

Within Ohio, the name Boardman is unique.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Marion County
      • This Boardman is located in Marion County and lies 802 miles [1,290.7 km]<1> to the south of the Boardman that is located in Mahoning County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Boardman.
    • Michigan
      • Grand Traverse County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Boardman [Grand Traverse County].
    • North Carolina
      • Columbus County
      • This Boardman is located in Columbus County and lies 464 miles [746.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Boardman that is located in Mahoning County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbus County community of Boardman.
    • Oregon
      • Morrow County
      • This Boardman is located in Morrow County and lies 1,965 miles [3,162.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Boardman that is located in Mahoning County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrow County community of Boardman.
      • Sherman County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Boardman [Sherman County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Clearfield County
      • This Boardman is located in Clearfield County and lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<1> to the east of the Boardman that is located in Mahoning County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Boardman.
    • Wisconsin
      • Saint Croix County
      • This Boardman is located in Saint Croix County and lies 663 miles [1,067 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Boardman that is located in Mahoning County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Croix County community of Boardman.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Boardman ...

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.

  • Cornersburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersburg
    • Cornersburg is located in Mahoning County
  • Crab Creek Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Creek Junction
    • Crab Creek Junction is located in Mahoning County
  • Five Points
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Mahoning County
  • Flint Hill ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
    • Flint Hill is located in Mahoning County
  • Fosterville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
    • Fosterville is located in Mahoning County
  • Herbert Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herbert Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert Corners
    • Herbert Corners is located in Mahoning County
  • Kyles Corners ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kyles Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyles Corners
    • Kyles Corners is located in Mahoning County
  • Lynns Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynns Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynns Corners
    • Lynns Corners is located in Mahoning County
  • Paradise
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
    • Paradise is located in Mahoning County
  • Poland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Poland Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poland Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland Center
    • Poland Center is located in Mahoning County
  • Porters Corners
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porters Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters Corners
    • Porters Corners is located in Mahoning County

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

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

  • Youngstown, which is the Seat of Mahoning County, lies just to the North.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Boardman to Columbus, with an average speed<6>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 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 241 miles [387.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,954 miles [9,582 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,676 miles [10,744 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,552 miles [7,325.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Boardman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Mahoning County: www.mahoningcountygov.com/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Boardman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Boardman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0244, Longitude: -80.6627    
<2>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 Boardman 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.
<3>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 Boardman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Boardman to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.971 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.128 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.515 degrees.









 

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