Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kendeigh Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kendeigh Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kendeigh Corner
- 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 Kendeigh Corner:
- 41.378656, -82.252657
- 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 Kendeigh Corner
- 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 Lorain County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lorain County
- Since Kendeigh Corner is near Erie County and also Huron County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Erie County
- eBird sighting report for Huron 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 Kendeigh Corner ...
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.
- Beaver Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Park
- Beaver Park is located in Lorain County
- Bluebird Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluebird Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluebird Beach
- Bluebird Beach is located in Erie County
- Coonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Florence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Erie County
- Henrietta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Henrietta is located in Lorain County
- Joppa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Nickelplate ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nickelplate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickelplate
- Nickelplate is located in Lorain County
- Orchard Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Beach
- Orchard Beach is located in Erie County
- Robin Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Park
- Robin Park is located in Lorain County
- Rugby ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Sunnyside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Volunteer Bay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volunteer Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volunteer Bay
- Volunteer Bay is located in Erie County
- Whiskyville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiskyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiskyville
- Whiskyville is located in Lorain County
How Far From Kendeigh Corner 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 Kendeigh Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Kendeigh Corner and extending to:
- Elyria, which is the Seat of Lorain County, lies just to the East.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Kendeigh Corner 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 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 324 miles [521.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,001 miles [9,657.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,728 miles [10,827.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,605 miles [7,411 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kendeigh Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lorain County: www.loraincounty.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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Kendeigh Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kendeigh Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3787, Longitude: -82.2527 In this case, the coordinates for Kendeigh Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Kendeigh Corner 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 310.956 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.299 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.13 degrees. |