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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 Harlem Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Harlem Springs 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 Harlem Springs:
    • 40.520897, -81.003149
    • 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 Harlem Springs
  • 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 Harlem Springs ...

We found one communities that share the name Harlem Springs.

Within Ohio, the name Harlem Springs is unique.

Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Harlem Springs in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • San Bernardino County
      • This Harlem Springs is located in San Bernardino County and lies 2,022 miles [3,254.1 km]<1> to the west of the Harlem Springs that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Harlem Springs.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Harlem Springs ...

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.

  • Amsterdam
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
    • Amsterdam is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amsterdam <3>
  • Dutch Corners
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Corners
    • Dutch Corners is located in Carroll County
  • Grampian Hills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grampian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grampian Hills
    • Grampian Hills is located in Carroll County
  • Heritage Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
    • Heritage Hills is located in Carroll County
  • Hickory Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
    • Hickory Grove is located in Carroll County
  • Mechanicstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Perrysville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysville
    • Perrysville is located in Carroll County
  • Pigtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigtown
    • Pigtown is located in Carroll County
  • Piney View
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney View
    • Piney View is located in Carroll County
  • Rockwood Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood Park
    • Rockwood Park is located in Carroll County
  • Toots Crossroads
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toots Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toots Crossroads
    • Toots Crossroads is located in Carroll County
  • Wolf Run
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Run
    • Wolf Run is located in Jefferson County

How Far From Harlem Springs 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 Harlem Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Carrollton, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 111 miles [178.6 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Harlem Springs to Columbus, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 238 miles [383 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,990 miles [9,640 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,711 miles [10,800.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,587 miles [7,382.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Carroll County: www.carrollcountyohio.net/

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 from Point A (ie- Harlem Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harlem Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5209, Longitude: -81.0031       In this case, the coordinates for Harlem Springs 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Harlem Springs to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.207 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.319 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.852 degrees.




 

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