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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Concord Estates:
    • 41.622270, -81.443448
    • 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 Concord Estates
  • 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 Concord Estates ...

We found three communities that share the name Concord Estates.

Within Ohio, the name Concord Estates is unique.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Louisiana
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Concord Estates is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 942 miles [1,516 km]<1> to the southwest of the Concord Estates that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Concord Estates.
    • South Carolina
      • Sumter County
      • This Concord Estates is located in Sumter County and lies 537 miles [864.2 km]<1> to the south of the Concord Estates that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Concord Estates.
    • Virginia
      • Stafford County
      • This Concord Estates is located in Stafford County and lies 298 miles [479.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Concord Estates that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Concord Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Concord 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.

  • Chagrin Harbor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chagrin Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chagrin Harbor
    • Chagrin Harbor is located in Lake County
  • Erie Side
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie Side have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie Side
    • Erie Side is located in Lake County
  • Euclid
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
    • Euclid is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Euclid <3>
  • Noble
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
    • Noble is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Pecks Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Corners
    • Pecks Corners is located in Lake County
  • Rush Road ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Road
    • Rush Road is located in Lake County
  • Timberlake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
    • Timberlake is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
  • Vinewood Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinewood Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinewood Beach
    • Vinewood Beach is located in Lake County
  • Will-O-Way Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Will-O-Way Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Will-O-Way Beach
    • Will-O-Way Beach is located in Lake County
  • Will-O-Wick
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Will-O-Wick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Will-O-Wick
    • Will-O-Wick is located in Lake County
  • Willowick
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowick
    • Willowick is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,067 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willowick <3>

How Far From Concord Estates 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 Concord Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Painesville, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Concord Estates to Painesville, 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 139 miles [223.7 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 298 miles [479.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,959 miles [9,590.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,684 miles [10,756.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,561 miles [7,340.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Lake County: www.lakecountyohio.org/

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- Concord Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Concord Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6223, Longitude: -81.4434       In this case, the coordinates for Concord Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Concord 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 310.432 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.742 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.663 degrees.









 

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