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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 Braceville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Braceville 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 Braceville:
    • 41.228390, -80.954535
    • 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 Braceville
  • 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 Braceville ...

We found one communities that share the name Braceville.

Within Ohio, the name Braceville is unique.

Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Braceville in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Grundy County
      • This Braceville is located in Grundy County and lies 379 miles [609.9 km]<1> to the west of the Braceville that is located in Trumbull County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grundy County community of Braceville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Braceville ...

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.

  • Center World
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center World have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center World
    • Center World is located in Trumbull County
  • Champion
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion
    • Champion is located in Trumbull County
  • Craig Beach
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Delightful
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delightful
    • Delightful is located in Trumbull County
  • Duck Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
    • Duck Creek is located in Trumbull County
  • Hardscrabble
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardscrabble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardscrabble
    • Hardscrabble is located in Trumbull County
  • Lordstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lordstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lordstown
    • Lordstown is located in Trumbull County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,244 people
  • Nelson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Nelson is located in Portage County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <3>
  • Paris
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Paris is located in Portage County
  • Pricetown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pricetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pricetown
    • Pricetown is located in Mahoning County
  • Riverview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Riverview is located in Trumbull County
  • Sunset Beach
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
    • Sunset Beach is located in Mahoning County
  • Tiger
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiger
    • Tiger is located in Trumbull County

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

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

  • Warren, which is the Seat of Trumbull County, lies just to the East.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 137 miles [220.5 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Braceville 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 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 262 miles [421.6 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 5,957 miles [9,586.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,680 miles [10,750.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,556 miles [7,332.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Trumbull County: www.co.trumbull.oh.us/

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- Braceville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Braceville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2284, Longitude: -80.9545       In this case, the coordinates for Braceville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Braceville 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 310.143 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.355 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.576 degrees.









 

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