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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 Massillon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Massillon 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 Massillon:
- 40.797544, -81.519317
- 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 Massillon
- 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 Stark County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Stark County
- Since Massillon is near Summit County and also Wayne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Summit County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wayne 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 Massillon
Communities Also Named Massillon ...
We found three communities that are also named Massillon.
Within Ohio, the name Massillon is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Dallas County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Massillon [Dallas County].
- Iowa
- Cedar County
- This Massillon is located in Cedar County and lies 493 miles [793.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Massillon that is located in Stark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cedar County community of Massillon.
- Kansas
- Sumner County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Sumner County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Massillon.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Massillon ...
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.
- Clearview
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Clearview is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
- Crystal Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Crystal Springs is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
- Forty Corners Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Grove Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Grove Mill is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Mill
- Hills and Dales
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lawndale
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lawndale is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
- Mayflower Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mayflower Village is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Village
- New England
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- New England is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New England
- Pauls ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pauls is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauls
- Pigeon Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pigeon Run is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Run
- Richville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rolling Hills Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Walnut Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Walnut Hills is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
- Whispering Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Whispering Oaks is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Oaks
How Far From Massillon 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 city such as Massillon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Massillon and extending to:
- Canton, which is the Seat of Stark County, lies just to the East.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Massillon to Columbus, with an average speed<3>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 three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 271 miles [436.1 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,999 miles [9,654.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,722 miles [10,818 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,597 miles [7,398.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Massillon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Massillon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Massillon 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 Massillon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7975, Longitude: -81.5193 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.517 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.714 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.991 degrees. |
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