Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Friendsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Friendsville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Friendsville
- 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 Friendsville:
- 41.027205, -81.966375
- 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 Friendsville
- 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 Medina County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Medina County
- Since Friendsville is near Wayne County and also Ashland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- eBird sighting report for Ashland 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 Friendsville ...
We found five communities that share the name Friendsville.
Within Ohio, the name Friendsville is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Wabash County
- This Friendsville is located in Wabash County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Friendsville that is located in Medina County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wabash County community of Friendsville.
- Maryland
- Garrett County
- This Friendsville is located in Garrett County and lies 164 miles [263.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Friendsville that is located in Medina County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garrett County community of Friendsville.
- Michigan
- Van Buren County
- This Friendsville is located in Van Buren County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Friendsville that is located in Medina County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of Friendsville.
- Pennsylvania
- Susquehanna County
- This Friendsville is located in Susquehanna County and lies 312 miles [502.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Friendsville that is located in Medina County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Susquehanna County community of Friendsville.
- Tennessee
- Blount County
- This Friendsville is located in Blount County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Friendsville that is located in Medina County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Friendsville.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Friendsville ...
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.
- Acme
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Acme is located in Medina County
- Blake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Chamberlain ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain
- Chamberlain is located in Medina County
- Congress
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congress
- Congress is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Garden Isle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Isle
- Garden Isle is located in Medina County
- Golden Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Corners
- Golden Corners is located in Wayne County
- Hermanville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermanville
- Hermanville is located in Wayne County
- Homer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Homerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homerville
- Homerville is located in Medina County
- Mallet Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallet Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallet Creek
- Mallet Creek is located in Medina County
- Poe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe
- Poe is located in Medina County
How Far From Friendsville 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 Friendsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Friendsville and extending to:
- Medina, which is the Seat of Medina County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Friendsville to Medina, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 90 miles [144.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 299 miles [481.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 6,006 miles [9,665.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,731 miles [10,832.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,607 miles [7,414.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Friendsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Medina County: www.co.medina.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Friendsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Friendsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0272, Longitude: -81.9664 In this case, the coordinates for Friendsville 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 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 Friendsville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.789 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.057 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.118 degrees. |