Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for McGuffey Heights

• 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 McGuffey Heights:
  • 41.126725, -80.587295
  • 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 McGuffey Heights

• 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 Mahoning County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Mahoning County
  • Since McGuffey Heights is near Trumbull County and also Lawrence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Trumbull County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near McGuffey Heights ...

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.

• Cedar Corners
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Corners
  • Cedar Corners is located in Trumbull County
• Cedar Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Park
  • Cedar Park is located in Trumbull County
• Coalburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalburg
  • Coalburg is located in Trumbull County
• Crab Creek Junction
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Creek Junction
  • Crab Creek Junction is located in Mahoning County
• Flint Hill ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
  • Flint Hill is located in Mahoning County
• Geography Hall
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geography Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geography Hall
  • Geography Hall is located in Mahoning County
• Halls Corners
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corners
  • Halls Corners is located in Trumbull County
• Hells Corners
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hells Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hells Corners
  • Hells Corners is located in Trumbull County
• Kansas Corners
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas Corners
  • Kansas Corners is located in Trumbull County
• Maplewood Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Park
  • Maplewood Park is located in Trumbull County
• Scienceville
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scienceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scienceville
  • Scienceville is located in Mahoning County
• Sodom
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sodom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodom
  • Sodom is located in Trumbull County
• Thorn Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorn Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
  • Thorn Hill is located in Mahoning County

How Far From McGuffey Heights to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as McGuffey Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in McGuffey Heights and extending to:

• Youngstown, which is the Seat of Mahoning County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 149 miles [239.8 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from McGuffey Heights 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 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 242 miles [389.5 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 5,947 miles [9,570.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,669 miles [10,732.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,545 miles [7,314.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Mahoning County: www.mahoningcountygov.com/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/