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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Lawndale:
    • 41.042833, -81.582065
    • 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 Lawndale
  • 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 Lawndale ...

We found twenty communities that share the name Lawndale.

There is one other community in Ohio which is also named Lawndale.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Ohio ...
    • Stark County
      • This Lawndale is located in Stark County and lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the south of the Lawndale that is located in Summit County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Lawndale.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • This Lawndale is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,058 miles [3,312 km]<1> to the west of the Lawndale that is located in Summit County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Lawndale.
      • Sonoma County
      • This Lawndale is located in Sonoma County and lies 2,164 miles [3,482.6 km] to the west of the Lawndale that is located in Summit County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sonoma County community of Lawndale.
    • Delaware
      • Kent County
      • This Lawndale is located in Kent County and lies 338 miles [544 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Lawndale that is located in Summit County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Lawndale.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Lawndale is located in Hillsborough County and lies 904 miles [1,454.8 km]<1> to the south of the Lawndale that is located in Summit County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Lawndale.
    • Illinois
      • Logan County
      • This Lawndale is located in Logan County and lies 407 miles [655 km]<1> to the west of the Lawndale that is located in Summit County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Lawndale.
    • Indiana
      • Vanderburgh County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Lawndale [Vanderburgh County].
    • Kansas
      • Jackson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Lawndale [Jackson County].
      • Pratt County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Lawndale [Pratt County].
    • Maryland
      • Carroll County
      • This Lawndale is located in Carroll County and lies 269 miles [432.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Lawndale that is located in Summit County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Lawndale.
    • Michigan
      • Kalamazoo County
      • This Lawndale is located in Kalamazoo County and lies 217 miles [349.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lawndale that is located in Summit County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kalamazoo County community of Lawndale.
      • Saginaw County
      • This Lawndale is located in Saginaw County and lies 209 miles [336.4 km] to the northwest of the Lawndale that is located in Summit County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saginaw County community of Lawndale.
      • Sanilac County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Lawndale [Sanilac County].
    • Minnesota
      • Wilkin County
      • This Lawndale is located in Wilkin County and lies 827 miles [1,330.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lawndale that is located in Summit County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkin County community of Lawndale.
    • North Carolina
      • Cleveland County
      • This Lawndale is located in Cleveland County and lies 388 miles [624.4 km]<1> to the south of the Lawndale that is located in Summit County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Lawndale.
      • Guilford County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Lawndale [Guilford County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bucks County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Lawndale [Bucks County].
      • Montgomery County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Lawndale [Montgomery County].
      • Philadelphia County
      • This Lawndale is located in Philadelphia County and lies 347 miles [558.4 km]<1> to the east of the Lawndale that is located in Summit County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Lawndale.
    • Texas
      • Kaufman County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Lawndale [Kaufman County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lawndale ...

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.

  • Cascade ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
    • Cascade is located in Summit County
  • Clark Corners
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Corners
    • Clark Corners is located in Medina County
  • Cottage Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
    • Cottage Grove is located in Summit County
  • Derby Downs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby Downs
    • Derby Downs is located in Summit County
  • Fairlawn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
    • Fairlawn is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,516 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairlawn <4>
  • Firestone Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firestone Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firestone Park
    • Firestone Park is located in Summit County
  • Goodyear Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodyear Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodyear Heights
    • Goodyear Heights is located in Summit County
  • Halo
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halo
    • Halo is located in Summit County
  • Lakeview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Summit County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Maple Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Valley
      • Maple Valley is located in Summit County
    • Pigeon Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Creek
      • Pigeon Creek is located in Summit County
    • Portage Lakes
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Lakes
      • Portage Lakes is located in Summit County
    • Stoney Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Hill
      • Stoney Hill is located in Summit County
    • Weavers ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weavers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers
      • Weavers is located in Medina County
    • White House Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Park
      • White House Park is located in Summit County

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

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

  • Akron, which is the Seat of Summit County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Lawndale to Columbus, with an average speed<5>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 282 miles [453.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,990 miles [9,640 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,714 miles [10,805.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,590 miles [7,386.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Summit County: www.co.summit.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lawndale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lawndale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0428, Longitude: -81.5821       In this case, the coordinates for Lawndale 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Lawndale 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 Lawndale 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 310.546 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.784 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.934 degrees.









 

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