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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 Bosworth, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bosworth 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 Bosworth:
    • 41.280611, -81.483448
    • 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 Bosworth
  • 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 Summit County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Summit County
    • Since Bosworth is near Cuyahoga County and also Portage County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Cuyahoga County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Portage 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 Bosworth

Communities Also Named Bosworth ...

We found three communities that are also named Bosworth.

Within Ohio, the name Bosworth is unique.

Beyond Ohio, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Chambers County
      • This Bosworth is located in Chambers County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Bosworth that is located in Summit County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chambers County community of Bosworth.
    • Missouri
      • Carroll County
      • This Bosworth is located in Carroll County and lies 635 miles [1,021.9 km]<1> to the west of the Bosworth that is located in Summit County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Bosworth.
    • Ontario
      • This Bosworth lies 178 miles [286.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bosworth that is located in Summit County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bosworth ...

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.

  • Aurora
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Boston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Boston is located in Summit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
    • Boston has also been known as:
    • Boston Mill
    • Helltown
  • Earlville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Earlville is located in Portage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
  • Enterprise ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Enterprise is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
  • Everett
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Everett is located in Summit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
  • Falls Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Falls Junction is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Junction
  • Fish Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Fish Creek is located in Summit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Creek
  • Ira
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Ira is located in Summit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
  • Iron Bridge ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Iron Bridge is located in Summit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Bridge
  • Little York
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Little York is located in Summit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
  • Maple Heights
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Oregon Corners
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Oregon Corners is located in Summit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon Corners
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Reminderville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Reminderville is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reminderville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,643 people
    • Silver Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Silver Lake is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,484 people
    • Southpark
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Southpark is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southpark
    • Spring Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Spring Valley is located in Geauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Twin Lakes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Twin Lakes is located in Portage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes

How Far From Bosworth 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 community such as Bosworth 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<3> community of Bosworth once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Bosworth and extending to:

  • Akron, which is the Seat of Summit County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Bosworth to Akron, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 119 miles [191.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 286 miles [460.3 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,976 miles [9,617.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,700 miles [10,782.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,576 miles [7,364.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bosworth) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Bosworth, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Bosworth to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bosworth. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2806, Longitude: -81.4834       In this case, the coordinates for Bosworth have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.474 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.737 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.804 degrees.