Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lakeland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lakeland and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lakeland
- 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:
- 41.660047, -83.257705
- 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
- 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 Lucas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lucas County
- Since Lakeland is near Ottawa County and also Wood County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ottawa County
- eBird sighting report for Wood 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 ...
We found 30 communities that share the name Lakeland.
There are two communities within Ohio that are also named Lakeland.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 28 communities, 27 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Ohio ...
- Lawrence County
- Noble County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Georgia
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Manitoba
- This Lakeland lies 943 miles [1,517.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lakeland that is located in Lucas County.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Lakeland is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 392 miles [630.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Lakeland that is located in Lucas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Lakeland.
- Baltimore City
- This Lakeland is located in Baltimore City and lies 384 miles [618 km] to the east southeast of the Lakeland that is located in Lucas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore City community of Lakeland.
- Prince George's County
- This Lakeland is located in Prince George's County and lies 380 miles [611.6 km] to the east southeast of the Lakeland that is located in Lucas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Lakeland.
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Miller County
- This Lakeland is located in Miller County and lies 549 miles [883.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lakeland that is located in Lucas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miller County community of Lakeland.
- Shelby County
- This Lakeland is located in Shelby County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km] to the west of the Lakeland that is located in Lucas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Lakeland.
- New Brunswick
- This Lakeland lies 946 miles [1,522.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lakeland that is located in Lucas County.
- New Jersey
- New York
- Onondaga County
- This Lakeland is located in Onondaga County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lakeland that is located in Lucas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onondaga County community of Lakeland.
- Suffolk County
- This Lakeland is located in Suffolk County and lies 529 miles [851.3 km] to the east of the Lakeland that is located in Lucas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Lakeland.
- Nova Scotia
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Liberty County
- This Lakeland is located in Liberty County and lies 1,018 miles [1,638.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lakeland that is located in Lucas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Liberty County community of Lakeland.
- Montgomery County
- Although located in Montgomery County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Lakeland.
- Utah
- Virginia
- Fauquier County
- This Lakeland is located in Fauquier County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Lakeland that is located in Lucas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of Lakeland.
- Norfolk City
- This Lakeland is located in Norfolk City and lies 499 miles [803.1 km] to the southeast of the Lakeland that is located in Lucas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk City community of Lakeland.
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lakeland ...
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.
- Blackberry Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry Corner
- Blackberry Corner is located in Ottawa County
- Bono
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
- Bono is located in Lucas County
- Booth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Cedar Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Cedar Creek is located in Wood County
- Cedar Creek Woods
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek Woods
- Cedar Creek Woods is located in Wood County
- Graytown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Harbor View
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
- Harbor View is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Limestone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Locust Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
- Locust Point is located in Ottawa County
- Long Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
- Long Beach is located in Ottawa County
- Maple Grove ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Ottawa County
- Martin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Martin is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <4>
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- New Jerusalem ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Jerusalem
- New Jerusalem is located in Lucas County
- Orchard View
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard View
- Orchard View is located in Wood County
- Rocky Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Rocky Ridge is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Sand Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Beach
- Sand Beach is located in Ottawa County
- New Jerusalem ‑ Historic
How Far From Lakeland 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 Lakeland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lakeland and extending to:
- Toledo, which is the Seat of Lucas County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Lakeland to Toledo, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 117 miles [188.3 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 379 miles [609.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<6> 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).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,757 miles [10,874.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,635 miles [7,459.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lakeland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lucas County: www.co.lucas.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 '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- Lakeland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lakeland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6600, Longitude: -83.2577 In this case, the coordinates for Lakeland 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Lakeland 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Lakeland 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 311.586 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.057 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.509 degrees. |