Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Latimer, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Latimer and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Latimer
- 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 Latimer:
- 41.356722, -80.617853
- 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 Latimer
- 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 Latimer is near Mercer County and also Ashtabula County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mercer County
- eBird sighting report for Ashtabula 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 Latimer ...
We found six communities that share the name Latimer.
Within Ohio, the name Latimer is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Mississippi
- Ontario
- This Latimer lies 293 miles [471.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Latimer that is located in Trumbull County.
- South Carolina
- Utah
Curious and Interesting Names Near Latimer ...
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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Farmdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Five Points
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Trumbull County
- Fowler
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
- Fowler is located in Trumbull County
- Kinsman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsman
- Kinsman is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinsman <3>
- Nutwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Orangeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Yankee Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Lake
- Yankee Lake is located in Trumbull County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
How Far From Latimer 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 Latimer to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Latimer and extending to:
- Warren, which is the Seat of Trumbull County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Latimer to Warren, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 156 miles [251.1 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 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 254 miles [408.8 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 5,938 miles [9,556.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,661 miles [10,719.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,537 miles [7,301.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Latimer. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Latimer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Latimer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3567, Longitude: -80.6179 In this case, the coordinates for Latimer have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Latimer 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 309.926 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.127 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.373 degrees. |