Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ira, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ira and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ira
- 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 Ira:
- 41.181444, -81.584287
- 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 Ira
- 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 Summit County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Summit County
- Since Ira is near Medina County and also Cuyahoga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Medina County
- eBird sighting report for Cuyahoga 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
Communities Also Named Ira ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Ira.
Within Ohio, the name Ira is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New York
- North Carolina
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
- Red River County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Ira [Red River County].
- Scurry County
- This Ira is located in Scurry County and lies 1,221 miles [1,965 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Ira that is located in Summit County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scurry County community of Ira.
- Vermont
- Virginia
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ira ...
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.
- Bath
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Bath is located in Summit County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <3>
- Boston
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston is located in Summit County
- Boston has also been known as:
- Boston Mill
- Helltown
- Buzzard Roost
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buzzard Roost have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzard Roost
- Buzzard Roost is located in Medina County
- Cascade ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Everett
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Fairlawn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
- Fairlawn is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,516 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairlawn <3>
- Iron Bridge ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Bridge
- Iron Bridge is located in Summit County
- Maple Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Valley
- Maple Valley is located in Summit County
- Pigeon Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Creek
- Pigeon Creek is located in Summit County
- Silver Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Silver Lake is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,484 people
- Stoney Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Hill
- Stoney Hill is located in Summit County
How Far From Ira 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 Ira to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ira and extending to:
- Akron, which is the Seat of Summit County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 111 miles [178.6 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Ira to Columbus, with an average speed<5>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 287 miles [461.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,984 miles [9,630.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,708 miles [10,795.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,585 miles [7,378.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ira. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Summit County: www.co.summit.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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ira) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ira. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1814, Longitude: -81.5843 In this case, the coordinates for Ira have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Ira could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Ira to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.542 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.799 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.886 degrees. |