Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Copley Junction, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Copley Junction and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Copley Junction
- 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 Copley Junction:
- 41.104777, -81.599010
- 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 Copley Junction
- 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 Summit County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Summit County
- Since Copley Junction is near Medina County and also Wayne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Medina County
- eBird sighting report for Wayne 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 Copley Junction ...
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.
- Bath
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Bath is located in Summit County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <1>
- Cascade ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Fairlawn
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
- Fairlawn is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,516 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairlawn <1>
- Firestone Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firestone Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firestone Park
- Firestone Park is located in Summit County
- Halo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Ira
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Iron Bridge ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Bridge
- Iron Bridge is located in Summit County
- Lawndale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Maple Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Valley
- Maple Valley is located in Summit County
- Pigeon Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Creek
- Pigeon Creek is located in Summit County
- Stoney Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Hill
- Stoney Hill is located in Summit County
How Far From Copley Junction 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 Copley Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Copley Junction and extending to:
- Akron, which is the Seat of Summit County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<3> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Copley Junction to Columbus, with an average speed<4>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 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 285 miles [458.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take four to five 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 5,988 miles [9,636.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,712 miles [10,801.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,588 miles [7,383.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Copley Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Summit County: www.co.summit.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Copley Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Copley Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1048, Longitude: -81.5990 In this case, the coordinates for Copley Junction 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 Copley Junction 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 310.554 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.802 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.92 degrees. |