Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Lakeland Beach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lakeland Beach and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Lakeland Beach

• 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 Lakeland Beach:
  • 40.664226, -82.105430
  • 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 Lakeland Beach

• 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 Holmes County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Holmes County
  • Since Lakeland Beach is near Wayne County and also Ashland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Wayne County
  • eBird sighting report for Ashland 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 Lakeland Beach ...

We found one communities that share the name Lakeland Beach.

There is one other community in Ohio which is also named Lakeland Beach.

Beyond Ohio.

• Communities Located In Ohio ...
  • Mercer County
    • This Lakeland Beach is located in Mercer County and lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<1> to the west of the Lakeland Beach that is located in Holmes County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Lakeland Beach.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lakeland Beach ...

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.

• Big Prairie
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Prairie
  • Big Prairie is located in Holmes County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Prairie <3>
• Centerville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Wayne County
• Funk
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funk
  • Funk is located in Wayne County
• Lake Fork
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Fork
  • Lake Fork is located in Ashland County
• Lakeville
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
  • Lakeville is located in Holmes County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeville <3>
• Miley Crossroads
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miley Crossroads
  • Miley Crossroads is located in Holmes County
• Mohicanville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohicanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohicanville
  • Mohicanville is located in Ashland County
• Paint Valley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Valley
  • Paint Valley is located in Holmes County
• Stringtown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
  • Stringtown is located in Wayne County

How Far From Lakeland Beach 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 Lakeland Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Millersburg, which is the Seat of Holmes County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lakeland Beach to Millersburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 66 miles [106.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 295 miles [474.8 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,028 miles [9,701.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,752 miles [10,866.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,628 miles [7,448 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Holmes County: www.holmescounty.com/gov/

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