Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Gates Mills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gates Mills and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Gates Mills

• 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 Gates Mills:
  • 41.526996, -81.409003
  • 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 Gates Mills

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Cuyahoga County
  • Since Gates Mills is near Geauga County and also Lake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Geauga County
  • eBird sighting report for Lake 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gates Mills ...

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.

• Bluestone
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluestone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluestone
  • Bluestone is located in Cuyahoga County
• Chagrin Falls
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chagrin Falls
  • Chagrin Falls is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,914 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chagrin Falls <2>
• Chesterland
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterland
  • Chesterland is located in Geauga County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterland <2>
• Euclid
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
  • Euclid is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,205 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Euclid <2>
• Fowlers Mill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowlers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlers Mill
  • Fowlers Mill is located in Geauga County
• Fullertown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullertown
  • Fullertown is located in Geauga County
• Hunting Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Valley
  • Hunting Valley is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
• Noble
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
  • Noble is located in Cuyahoga County
• Novelty
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Novelty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novelty
  • Novelty is located in Geauga County
• Orange
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
  • Orange is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <2>
• Orange Center
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Center
  • Orange Center is located in Cuyahoga County
• Parks Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks Corner
  • Parks Corner is located in Lake County
• Continue List   (7 more) ...
  • Pecks Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Corners
    • Pecks Corners is located in Lake County
  • Pepper Pike
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepper Pike have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Pike
    • Pepper Pike is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,437 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pepper Pike <2>
  • Rush Road ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Road
    • Rush Road is located in Lake County
  • Scotland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
    • Scotland is located in Geauga County
  • Shaker Heights
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Heights
    • Shaker Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,754 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shaker Heights <2>
  • University Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
    • University Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,642 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for University Heights <2>
  • Willowick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowick
    • Willowick is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,067 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willowick <2>

How Far From Gates Mills 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 village such as Gates Mills to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Gates Mills and extending to:

• Cleveland, which is the Seat of Cuyahoga County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Gates Mills to Cleveland, with an average speed<4> 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 135 miles [217.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 293 miles [471.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,962 miles [9,594.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,687 miles [10,761.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,563 miles [7,343.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cuyahoga County: www.cuyahoga.oh.us/

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