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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 East Rochester, we use the following websites to find information relevant to East Rochester 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 East Rochester:
    • 40.746170, -81.035094
    • 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 East Rochester
  • 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 East Rochester ...

We found four communities that share the name East Rochester.

Within Ohio, the name East Rochester is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Nevada
      • Pershing County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of East Rochester [Pershing County].
    • New Hampshire
      • Strafford County
      • This East Rochester is located in Strafford County and lies 547 miles [880.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the East Rochester that is located in Columbiana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Strafford County community of East Rochester.
    • New York
      • Monroe County
      • This East Rochester is located in Monroe County and lies 244 miles [392.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the East Rochester that is located in Columbiana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of East Rochester.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Beaver County
      • This East Rochester is located in Beaver County and lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<2> to the east of the East Rochester that is located in Columbiana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaver County community of East Rochester.

Curious and Interesting Names Near East Rochester ...

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.

  • Five Forks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
    • Five Forks is located in Columbiana County
  • Freeburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
    • Freeburg is located in Stark County
  • Homeworth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeworth
    • Homeworth is located in Columbiana County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homeworth <4>
  • Lynchburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
    • Lynchburg is located in Columbiana County
  • Mechanicstown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicstown
    • Mechanicstown is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicstown <4>
  • Minerva
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
    • Minerva is located in Stark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,619 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minerva <4>
  • Minerva Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva Junction
    • Minerva Junction is located in Carroll County
  • New Garden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Garden
    • New Garden is located in Columbiana County
  • Paris
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Paris is located in Stark County
  • Reading
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
    • Reading is located in Columbiana County
  • Robertsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
    • Robertsville is located in Stark County
  • Summitville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
    • Summitville is located in Columbiana County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
  • Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
    • Valley is located in Columbiana County

How Far From East Rochester 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 East Rochester to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Lisbon, which is the Seat of Columbiana County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from East Rochester to Lisbon, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 116 miles [186.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 247 miles [397.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,982 miles [9,627.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,703 miles [10,787.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,579 miles [7,369.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Columbiana County: www.columbianacounty.org/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 East Rochester, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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 from Point A (ie- East Rochester) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Rochester. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7462, Longitude: -81.0351       In this case, the coordinates for East Rochester have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 East Rochester 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 310.217 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.365 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.787 degrees.









 

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