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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 Euclid Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Euclid Heights and the surrounding area.
- 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 Euclid Heights:
- 41.504496, -81.584292
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Euclid Heights
- 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 Cuyahoga County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cuyahoga County
- Since Euclid Heights is near Lake County and also Geauga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lake County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Geauga 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Euclid Heights
Communities Also Named Euclid Heights ...
We found two communities that are also named Euclid Heights.
Within Ohio, the name Euclid Heights is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Garland County
- This Euclid Heights is located in Garland County and lies 787 miles [1,266.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Euclid Heights that is located in Cuyahoga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garland County community of Euclid Heights.
- Maryland
- Baltimore City
- This Euclid Heights is located in Baltimore City and lies 296 miles [476.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Euclid Heights that is located in Cuyahoga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore City community of Euclid Heights.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Euclid Heights ...
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.
- Big Italy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Big Italy is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Italy
- Bluestone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bluestone is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluestone
- Coits
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Coits is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coits
- Dutch Alley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dutch Alley is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Alley
- Five Points
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Five Points is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Four Points
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Four Points is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
- Garden Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Garden Valley is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Valley
- Glenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Glenville is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Little Bohemia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Little Bohemia is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bohemia
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Little Italy
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Little Italy is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
- Miles
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Miles is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
- Mount Pleasant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- New Chinatown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- New Chinatown is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chinatown
- Shaker Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- University Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
How Far From Euclid Heights 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 Euclid Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Euclid Heights and extending to:
- Cleveland, which is the Seat of Cuyahoga County, lies just to the West.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 128 miles [206 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Euclid Heights to Columbus, with an average speed<3>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 299 miles [481.2 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,970 miles [9,607.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,695 miles [10,774.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,572 miles [7,357.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Euclid Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Euclid Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Euclid Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5045, Longitude: -81.5843 In this case, the coordinates for Euclid Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.527 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.831 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.771 degrees. |
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