Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Calla, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Calla and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Calla
- 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 Calla:
- 40.972559, -80.770635
- 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 Calla
- 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 Mahoning County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mahoning County
- Since Calla is near Columbiana County and also Trumbull County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Columbiana County
- eBird sighting report for Trumbull 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 Calla ...
We found four communities that share the name Calla.
Within Ohio, the name Calla is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Kentucky
- Breathitt 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 Kentucky community of Calla [Breathitt County].
- Estill County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Calla [Estill County].
- South Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Calla ...
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.
- Boardman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
- Boardman is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boardman <4>
- Cornersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersburg
- Cornersburg is located in Mahoning County
- Dublin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Eureka
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Five Points
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Mahoning County
- Herbert Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herbert Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert Corners
- Herbert Corners is located in Mahoning County
- Hickory Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
- Hickory Corners is located in Mahoning County
- Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Locust Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Grove is located in Mahoning County
- Lynns Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynns Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynns Corners
- Lynns Corners is located in Mahoning County
- Paradise
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Toots Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toots Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toots Corners
- Toots Corners is located in Mahoning County
How Far From Calla 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 Calla to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Calla and extending to:
- Youngstown, which is the Seat of Mahoning County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Calla to Youngstown, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 135 miles [217.3 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 244 miles [392.7 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 5,961 miles [9,593.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,683 miles [10,755.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,559 miles [7,337 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Calla. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Calla) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Calla. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9726, Longitude: -80.7706 In this case, the coordinates for Calla have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Calla 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 Calla, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <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 Calla 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 310.041 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.20 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.584 degrees. |