Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Brady Lake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brady Lake and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Brady Lake

• 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 Brady Lake:
  • 41.162433, -81.314288
  • 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 Brady Lake

• 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 Brady Lake is near Summit County and also Stark County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Summit County
  • eBird sighting report for Stark 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 Brady Lake ...

We found one communities that share the name Brady Lake.

Within Ohio, the name Brady Lake is unique.

Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Brady Lake in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ontario
    • This Brady Lake lies 296 miles [476.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Brady Lake that is located in Portage County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brady Lake ...

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.

• Black Horse
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Horse
  • Black Horse is located in Portage County
• Earlville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
  • Earlville is located in Portage County
• Fish Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Creek
  • Fish Creek is located in Summit County
• Freedom Dam
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Dam
  • Freedom Dam is located in Portage County
• Hamlet Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlet Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet Park
  • Hamlet Park is located in Portage County
• Hilltown ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltown
  • Hilltown is located in Portage County
• Kent
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
  • Kent is located in Portage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,319 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <3>
• Oregon Corners
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon Corners
  • Oregon Corners is located in Summit County
• Rootstown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rootstown
  • Rootstown is located in Portage County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rootstown <3>
• Twin Lakes
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
  • Twin Lakes is located in Portage County
• Valley Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Brady Lake 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 village such as Brady Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Ravenna, which is the Seat of Portage County, lies just to the East.
• Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 120 miles [193.1 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Brady Lake to Columbus, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 274 miles [441 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,974 miles [9,614.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,698 miles [10,779.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,574 miles [7,361.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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