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Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Countryside Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Countryside 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 Countryside Estates:
    • 41.155000, -81.152778
    • 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 Countryside 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 Countryside Estates ...

We found ten communities that share the name Countryside Estates.

Within Ohio, the name Countryside Estates is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Countryside Estates is located in Jefferson County and lies 593 miles [954.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Countryside Estates that is located in Portage County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Countryside Estates.
    • Georgia
      • Cobb County
      • This Countryside Estates is located in Cobb County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Countryside Estates that is located in Portage County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Countryside Estates.
    • Nebraska
      • Lancaster County
      • This Countryside Estates is located in Lancaster County and lies 810 miles [1,303.6 km]<1> to the west of the Countryside Estates that is located in Portage County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Countryside Estates.
    • Tennessee
      • Montgomery County
      • This Countryside Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Countryside Estates that is located in Portage County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Countryside Estates.
      • Putnam County
      • This Countryside Estates is located in Putnam County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km] to the southwest of the Countryside Estates that is located in Portage County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Countryside Estates.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Countryside Estates is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,599 miles [2,573.3 km]<1> to the west of the Countryside Estates that is located in Portage County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Countryside Estates.
    • Vermont
      • Rutland County
      • This Countryside Estates is located in Rutland County and lies 450 miles [724.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Countryside Estates that is located in Portage County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutland County community of Countryside Estates.
    • Virginia
      • Culpeper County
      • This Countryside Estates is located in Culpeper County and lies 244 miles [392.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Countryside Estates that is located in Portage County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Culpeper County community of Countryside Estates.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Countryside Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 272 miles [437.7 km] to the south of the Countryside Estates that is located in Portage County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Countryside Estates.
      • Roanoke City
      • This Countryside Estates is located in Roanoke City and lies 272 miles [437.7 km] to the south southeast of the Countryside Estates that is located in Portage County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Countryside Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Countryside 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.

  • Black Horse
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Horse
    • Black Horse is located in Portage County
  • Bloody Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloody Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloody Corners
    • Bloody Corners is located in Portage County
  • Drakesburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakesburg
    • Drakesburg is located in Portage County
  • Edinburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
    • Edinburg is located in Portage County
  • Freedom
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
    • Freedom is located in Portage County
  • Freedom Station
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Station
    • Freedom Station is located in Portage County
  • Greenleafs Corners ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenleafs Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleafs Corners
    • Greenleafs Corners is located in Portage County
  • Hamlet Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlet Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet Park
    • Hamlet Park is located in Portage County
  • Industry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Industry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
    • Industry is located in Portage County
  • Paris
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Paris is located in Portage County
  • Rootstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Valley Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hills
    • Valley Hills is located in Portage County

How Far From Countryside Estates to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Countryside Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Ravenna, which is the Seat of Portage County, lies just to the West.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Countryside Estates to Columbus, with an average speed<4>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 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 267 miles [429.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,968 miles [9,604.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,692 miles [10,769.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,567 miles [7,349.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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- Countryside Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Countryside Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1550, Longitude: -81.1528       In this case, the coordinates for Countryside 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 Countryside 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 310.271 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.489 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.695 degrees.









 

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