Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cortland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cortland and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cortland
- 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 Cortland:
- 41.328907, -80.724821
- 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 Cortland
- 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 Trumbull County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Trumbull County
- Since Cortland is near Franklin County and also Mercer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- eBird sighting report for Mercer 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 Cortland ...
We found six communities that share the name Cortland.
Within Ohio, the name Cortland is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Nebraska
- New York
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cortland ...
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.
- Champion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - DeForest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - DeForest Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeForest Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeForest Junction
- DeForest Junction is located in Trumbull County
- Delightful
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delightful
- Delightful is located in Trumbull County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Delightful
- From Cortland to Delightful
- Farmdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Five Points
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Trumbull County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Five Points
- From Cortland to Five Points
- Fowler
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
- Fowler is located in Trumbull County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fowler
- From Cortland to Fowler
- Greene
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Greene is located in Trumbull County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greene
- From Cortland to Greene
- Greene Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Center
- Greene Center is located in Trumbull County
- Hakes Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hakes Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hakes Corners
- Hakes Corners is located in Trumbull County
- Hardscrabble
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardscrabble have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardscrabble
- Hardscrabble is located in Trumbull County
- Howland Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howland Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland Corners
- Howland Corners is located in Trumbull County
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- King Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Corners
- King Corners is located in Trumbull County
- Kinsman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsman
- Kinsman is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinsman <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kinsman
- From Cortland to Kinsman
- Nutwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Orangeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
- Orangeville is located in Trumbull County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Rays Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Corners
- Rays Corners is located in Trumbull County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rays Corners
- From Cortland to Rays Corners
- Superior ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Yankee Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Lake
- Yankee Lake is located in Trumbull County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- King Corners
How Far From Cortland 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 city such as Cortland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cortland and extending to:
- Warren, which is the Seat of Trumbull County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 151 miles [243 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Cortland to Columbus, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 257 miles [413.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,943 miles [9,564.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,667 miles [10,729.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,542 miles [7,309.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cortland: www.cityofcortland.org/
The official website for Trumbull County: www.co.trumbull.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cortland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cortland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3289, Longitude: -80.7248 |
| <2> | 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 Cortland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Cortland to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.994 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.201 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.433 degrees. |