Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Burton City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Burton City and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Burton City
- 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 Burton City:
- 40.844778, -81.704018
- 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 Burton City
- 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 Wayne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- Since Burton City is near Stark County and also Summit County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Stark County
- eBird sighting report for Summit 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 Burton City ...
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.
- Apple Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Creek
- Apple Creek is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple Creek <2>
- Clearview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Crystal Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
- Crystal Springs is located in Stark County
- Edinburgh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Elton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Five Points
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Wayne County
- Forty Corners Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forty Corners Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Corners Village
- Forty Corners Village is located in Stark County
- Honeytown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Lawndale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Marshallville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
- Marshallville is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 779 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshallville <2>
- Mayflower Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayflower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Village
- Mayflower Village is located in Stark County
- Paradise ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Pauls ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Pigeon Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Run
- Pigeon Run is located in Stark County
- Riceland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Rolling Hills Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills Village
- Rolling Hills Village is located in Stark County
- Urban Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urban Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urban Hill
- Urban Hill is located in Stark County
- Weavers ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pauls ‑ Historic
How Far From Burton City to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Burton City to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Burton City and extending to:
- Wooster, which is the Seat of Wayne County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Burton City to Wooster, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 90 miles [144.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 281 miles [452.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 6,004 miles [9,662.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,727 miles [10,826.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,603 miles [7,407.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burton City. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Burton City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Burton City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8448, Longitude: -81.7040 In this case, the coordinates for Burton City 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 Burton City 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 310.631 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.85 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.06 degrees. |