Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Howenstine, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Howenstine and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Howenstine
- 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 Howenstine:
- 40.719504, -81.347057
- 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 Howenstine
- 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 Stark County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Stark County
- Since Howenstine is near Tuscarawas County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tuscarawas County
- eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Howenstine ...
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.
- Crystal Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Park
- Crystal Park is located in Stark County
- Dutchtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Grove Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Mill
- Grove Mill is located in Stark County
- Hardscrabble ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardscrabble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardscrabble
- Hardscrabble is located in Stark County
- Industrial Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Industrial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industrial Heights
- Industrial Heights is located in Stark County
- Lake View Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Heights
- Lake View Heights is located in Stark County
- Lincoln Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Lincoln Heights is located in Stark County
- Lynn Center Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Center Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Center Park
- Lynn Center Park is located in Stark County
- Magnolia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Magnolia is located in Stark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <2>
- Marks ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Plain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Pleasant View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Stark County
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- Richville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
- Richville is located in Stark County
- Sandyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
- Sandyville is located in Tuscarawas County
- Waco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Whispering Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Oaks
- Whispering Oaks is located in Stark County
- Richville
How Far From Howenstine 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 Howenstine to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Howenstine and extending to:
- Canton, which is the Seat of Stark County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Howenstine to Columbus, with an average speed<4>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 260 miles [418.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,995 miles [9,648 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,718 miles [10,811.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,593 miles [7,391.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Howenstine. 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> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Howenstine) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Howenstine. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7195, Longitude: -81.3471 In this case, the coordinates for Howenstine have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Howenstine 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 310.413 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.583 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.939 degrees. |