Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Canton Gardens:
  • 40.846447, -81.398447
  • 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 Canton Gardens

• 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 Stark County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Stark County
  • Since Canton Gardens is near Summit County and also Portage County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Summit County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Canton Gardens ...

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.

• Crystal Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Park
  • Crystal Park is located in Stark County
• Edgefield
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
  • Edgefield is located in Stark County
• Grove Mill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Mill
  • Grove Mill is located in Stark County
• Hills and Dales
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills and Dales
  • Hills and Dales is located in Stark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
• Lake Cable
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Cable have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cable
  • Lake Cable is located in Stark County
• Lake Slagle
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Slagle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Slagle
  • Lake Slagle is located in Stark County
• Lake View Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Heights
  • Lake View Heights is located in Stark County
• Lincoln Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
  • Lincoln Heights is located in Stark County
• Parkridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkridge
  • Parkridge is located in Stark County
• Pleasant View
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
  • Pleasant View is located in Stark County
• Ridgedale
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale
  • Ridgedale is located in Stark County
• Skyline Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Hills
  • Skyline Hills is located in Stark County
• Sweetbriar
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetbriar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetbriar
  • Sweetbriar is located in Stark County
• Tower Terrace
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Terrace
  • Tower Terrace is located in Stark County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Canton Gardens and extending to:

• Canton, which is the Seat of Stark County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Canton Gardens to Columbus, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 4 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 267 miles [429.7 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,992 miles [9,643.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,715 miles [10,806.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,590 miles [7,386.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Stark County: www.co.stark.oh.us/

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