Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in McFarlands Corners, we use the following websites to find information relevant to McFarlands Corners and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for McFarlands Corners
- 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 McFarlands Corners:
- 41.411720, -81.338164
- 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 McFarlands Corners
- 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 Geauga County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Geauga County
- Since McFarlands Corners is near Cuyahoga County and also Portage County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cuyahoga County
- eBird sighting report for Portage 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near McFarlands Corners ...
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.
- Aurora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,472 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <1>
- Beartown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Chagrin Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chagrin Falls
- Chagrin Falls is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,914 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chagrin Falls <1>
- Chesterland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterland
- Chesterland is located in Geauga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterland <1>
- Falls Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Junction
- Falls Junction is located in Cuyahoga County
- Fullertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullertown
- Fullertown is located in Geauga County
- Hunting Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Valley
- Hunting Valley is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
- Julia ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Novelty
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Orange
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <1>
- Orange Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Center
- Orange Center is located in Cuyahoga County
- Pepper Pike
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepper Pike have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Pike
- Pepper Pike is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pepper Pike <1>
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- Reminderville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reminderville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reminderville
- Reminderville is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,643 people
- Scotland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Silo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Spring Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Geauga County
- Reminderville
How Far From McFarlands Corners 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 McFarlands Corners to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in McFarlands Corners and extending to:
- Chardon, which is the Seat of Geauga County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from McFarlands Corners to Chardon, 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 131 miles [210.8 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 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 285 miles [458.7 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 5,964 miles [9,598.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,689 miles [10,764.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,565 miles [7,346.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McFarlands Corners. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Geauga County: www.co.geauga.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- McFarlands Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in McFarlands Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4117, Longitude: -81.3382 In this case, the coordinates for McFarlands Corners 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 McFarlands Corners 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 310.376 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.646 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.689 degrees. |