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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 Leetonia, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Leetonia and the surrounding area.
- 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 Leetonia:
- 40.878725, -80.761324
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Leetonia
- 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 Columbiana County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Columbiana County
- Since Leetonia is near Mahoning County and also Lawrence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mahoning County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lawrence 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Leetonia
Communities Also Named Leetonia ...
We found two communities that are also named Leetonia.
Within Ohio, the name Leetonia is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Minnesota
- Saint Louis County
- This Leetonia is located in Saint Louis County and lies 754 miles [1,213.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Leetonia that is located in Columbiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Leetonia.
- Pennsylvania
- Tioga County
- This Leetonia is located in Tioga County and lies 176 miles [283.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Leetonia that is located in Columbiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Leetonia.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Leetonia ...
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.
- Dublin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dublin is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Eureka
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Eureka is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Five Points
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Five Points is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Hickory Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Corners is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
- Island
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Island is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island
- Jordanville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jordanville is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordanville
- Lisbon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lockbridge ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lockbridge is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockbridge
- Locust Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Locust Grove is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Logtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Logtown is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logtown
- Longs Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Longs Crossing is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longs Crossing
- Newhouse ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Newhouse is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhouse
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Paradise
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Paradise is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Signal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Signal is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal
- Toots Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Toots Corners is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toots Corners
- Unionville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Unionville is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Willow Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Willow Grove is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Yankee Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Yankee Crossing is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Crossing
How Far From Leetonia 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 village such as Leetonia to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Leetonia and extending to:
- Lisbon, which is the Seat of Columbiana County, lies just to the South.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 132 miles [212.4 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Leetonia to Columbus, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 240 miles [386.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,965 miles [9,599.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,686 miles [10,760.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,562 miles [7,341.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Leetonia) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Leetonia to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Leetonia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8787, Longitude: -80.7613 In this case, the coordinates for Leetonia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.04 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.184 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.614 degrees. |
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