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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 Greenwood Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Greenwood Acres 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 Greenwood Acres:
    • 40.836168, -81.518731
    • 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 Greenwood Acres
  • 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 Greenwood Acres ...

We found seven communities that share the name Greenwood Acres.

Within Ohio, the name Greenwood Acres is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Newton County
      • This Greenwood Acres is located in Newton County and lies 511 miles [822.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Greenwood Acres that is located in Stark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Greenwood Acres.
    • Louisiana
      • Lafourche Parish
      • This Greenwood Acres is located in Lafourche Parish and lies 924 miles [1,487 km]<1> to the southwest of the Greenwood Acres that is located in Stark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafourche Parish community of Greenwood Acres.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Greenwood Acres is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 290 miles [466.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Greenwood Acres that is located in Stark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Greenwood Acres.
    • North Carolina
      • Person County
      • This Greenwood Acres is located in Person County and lies 338 miles [544 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Greenwood Acres that is located in Stark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Person County community of Greenwood Acres.
      • Wake County
      • This Greenwood Acres is located in Wake County and lies 380 miles [611.6 km] to the south southeast of the Greenwood Acres that is located in Stark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Greenwood Acres.
    • Tennessee
      • Hamblen County
      • This Greenwood Acres is located in Hamblen County and lies 334 miles [537.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Greenwood Acres that is located in Stark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Greenwood Acres.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Greenwood Acres is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,581 miles [2,544.4 km]<1> to the west of the Greenwood Acres that is located in Stark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Greenwood Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Greenwood Acres ...

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.

  • Clearview
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
    • Clearview is located in Stark County
  • Crystal Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
    • Crystal Springs is located in Stark County
  • Forty Corners Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forty Corners Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Corners Village
    • Forty Corners Village is located in Stark County
  • Grove Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Mill
    • Grove Mill is located in Stark County
  • Hills and Dales
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills and Dales
    • Hills and Dales is located in Stark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Lake Cable
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Cable have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cable
    • Lake Cable is located in Stark County
  • Lake Slagle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Slagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Slagle
    • Lake Slagle is located in Stark County
  • Lawndale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
    • Lawndale is located in Stark County
  • Mayflower Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayflower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Village
    • Mayflower Village is located in Stark County
  • New England
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New England have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New England
    • New England is located in Stark County
  • Pauls ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pauls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauls
    • Pauls is located in Stark County
  • Rolling Hills Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills Village
    • Rolling Hills Village is located in Stark County
  • Walnut Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
    • Walnut Hills is located in Stark County

How Far From Greenwood Acres 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 community such as Greenwood Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Canton, which is the Seat of Stark County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Greenwood Acres to Columbus, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 272 miles [437.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,997 miles [9,651.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,720 miles [10,814.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,596 miles [7,396.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Stark County: www.co.stark.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Greenwood Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Greenwood Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8362, Longitude: -81.5187       In this case, the coordinates for Greenwood Acres 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 Greenwood Acres 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 310.515 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.717 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.977 degrees.









 

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