Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Carefree Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Carefree Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Carefree Estates
- 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 Carefree Estates:
- 40.893056, -82.651111
- 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 Carefree Estates
- 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 Richland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Richland County
- Since Carefree Estates is near Crawford County and also Huron County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Crawford County
- eBird sighting report for Huron 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 Carefree Estates ...
We found two communities that share the name Carefree Estates.
Within Ohio, the name Carefree Estates is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Hamilton County
- This Carefree Estates is located in Hamilton County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Carefree Estates that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Carefree Estates.
- Wisconsin
- Kenosha County
- This Carefree Estates is located in Kenosha County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Carefree Estates that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kenosha County community of Carefree Estates.
- Indiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Carefree Estates ...
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.
- Crestline
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestline
- Crestline is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestline <2>
- Delphi
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphi
- Delphi is located in Huron County
- Five Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Five Corners is located in Richland County
- Forest ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Leesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - London
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Maybee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybee
- Maybee is located in Richland County
- Mechanicsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
- Mechanicsburg is located in Crawford County
- Planktown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Plymouth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
- Riblet ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Roseland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Spring Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill
- Spring Mill is located in Richland County
- Sunnyview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Carefree Estates 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 Carefree Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Carefree Estates and extending to:
- Mansfield, which is the Seat of Richland County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Carefree Estates to Mansfield, 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 65 miles [104.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 327 miles [526.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,039 miles [9,718.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,765 miles [10,887.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,641 miles [7,469 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carefree Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Richland County: www.richlandcountyoh.us/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Carefree Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carefree Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8931, Longitude: -82.6511 In this case, the coordinates for Carefree Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Carefree Estates 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 311.226 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.534 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.483 degrees. |