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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 Herbert Corners, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Herbert Corners 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 Herbert Corners:
    • 41.044225, -80.760634
    • 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 Herbert Corners
  • 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 Herbert Corners ...

We found one communities that share the name Herbert Corners.

Within Ohio, the name Herbert Corners is unique.

Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Herbert Corners in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ontario
      • This Herbert Corners lies 388 miles [624.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Herbert Corners that is located in Mahoning County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Herbert Corners ...

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.

  • Boardman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Cornersburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersburg
    • Cornersburg is located in Mahoning County
  • Dublin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
    • Dublin is located in Mahoning County
  • Flint Hill ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
    • Flint Hill is located in Mahoning County
  • Fosterville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
    • Fosterville is located in Mahoning County
  • Fourmile Run
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourmile Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile Run
    • Fourmile Run is located in Mahoning County
  • Hickory Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
    • Hickory Corners is located in Mahoning County
  • Kyles Corners ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kyles Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyles Corners
    • Kyles Corners is located in Mahoning County
  • Locust Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
    • Locust Grove is located in Mahoning County
  • Lynns Corners
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynns Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynns Corners
    • Lynns Corners is located in Mahoning County
  • Mineral Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Ridge
    • Mineral Ridge is located in Mahoning County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Ridge <2>
  • Paradise
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
    • Paradise is located in Mahoning County
  • Stony Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Ridge
    • Stony Ridge is located in Mahoning County
  • Toots Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toots Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toots Corners
    • Toots Corners is located in Mahoning County

How Far From Herbert Corners 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 Herbert Corners to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Youngstown, which is the Seat of Mahoning County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Herbert Corners to Columbus, with an average speed<4>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 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 246 miles [395.9 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 5,957 miles [9,586.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,680 miles [10,750.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,555 miles [7,330.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Mahoning County: www.mahoningcountygov.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Herbert Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Herbert Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0442, Longitude: -80.7606       In this case, the coordinates for Herbert Corners have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Herbert Corners 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 310.031 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.199 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.553 degrees.









 

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