Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kinsman, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kinsman and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kinsman
- 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 Kinsman:
- 41.444014, -80.588464
- 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 Kinsman
- 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 Trumbull County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Trumbull County
- Since Kinsman is near Ashtabula County and also Mercer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ashtabula County
- eBird sighting report for Mercer 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 Kinsman ...
We found two communities that share the name Kinsman.
There is one other community in Ohio which is also named Kinsman.
Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Kinsman in the United States.
- Communities Located In Ohio ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kinsman ...
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.
- Dewey ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Farmdale
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Five Points
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Trumbull County
- Fowler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
- Fowler is located in Trumbull County
- Greene
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Greene is located in Trumbull County
- Greene Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Center
- Greene Center is located in Trumbull County
- Jamestown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Mercer County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <3>
- Maysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Nutwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Orangeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
- Orangeville is located in Trumbull County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Superior ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Triumph
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Wick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Williamsfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsfield
- Williamsfield is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsfield <3>
How Far From Kinsman 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 Kinsman to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kinsman and extending to:
- Warren, which is the Seat of Trumbull County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Kinsman to Warren, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 161 miles [259.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 256 miles [412 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,933 miles [9,548.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,656 miles [10,711.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,532 miles [7,293.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kinsman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Trumbull County: www.co.trumbull.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kinsman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kinsman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4440, Longitude: -80.5885 |
| <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 Kinsman 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 309.902 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.114 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.327 degrees. |