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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 Madison-on-the-Lake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Madison-on-the-Lake 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 Madison-on-the-Lake:
- 41.836440, -81.045097
- 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 Madison-on-the-Lake
- 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Madison-on-the-Lake ...
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.
- Calm ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calm
- Calm is located in Geauga County
- Cork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cork
- Cork is located in Ashtabula County
- Driftwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood
- Driftwood is located in Ashtabula County
- Erieview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erieview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erieview
- Erieview is located in Ashtabula County
- Geneva
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Geneva-on-the-Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva-on-the-Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva-on-the-Lake
- Geneva-on-the-Lake is located in Ashtabula County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,193 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva-on-the-Lake <2>
- James Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Place
- James Place is located in Lake County
- Lane
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
- Lane is located in Lake County
- Mechanicsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Ashtabula County
- Painesville on-the-Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Painesville on-the-Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painesville on-the-Lake
- Painesville on-the-Lake is located in Lake County
- Redbird
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redbird have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
- Redbird is located in Lake County
- Unionville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Ashtabula County
How Far From Madison-on-the-Lake 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 Madison-on-the-Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Madison-on-the-Lake and extending to:
- Painesville, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Madison-on-the-Lake to Painesville, 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 163 miles [262.3 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 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 292 miles [469.9 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 5,934 miles [9,549.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,659 miles [10,716.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,536 miles [7,300 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Madison-on-the-Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Lake County: www.lakecountyohio.org/ The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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- Madison-on-the-Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Madison-on-the-Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8364, Longitude: -81.0451 In this case, the coordinates for Madison-on-the-Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 Madison-on-the-Lake 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 310.169 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.476 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.397 degrees. |
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