Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Medina, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Medina and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Medina
- 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 Medina:
- 41.135610, -81.860414
- 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 Medina
- 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 Medina County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Medina County
- Since Medina is near Summit County and also Lorain County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Summit County
- eBird sighting report for Lorain 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
Communities Also Named Medina ...
We found sixteen communities that share the name Medina.
Within Ohio, the name Medina is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, fifteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Kansas
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Hennepin County
- This Medina is located in Hennepin County and lies 648 miles [1,042.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Medina that is located in Medina County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hennepin County community of Medina.
- Stevens County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Medina [Stevens County].
- New York
- North Dakota
- Ontario
- This Medina lies 147 miles [236.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Medina that is located in Medina County.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Bandera County
- This Medina is located in Bandera County and lies 1,248 miles [2,008.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Medina that is located in Medina County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bandera County community of Medina.
- Bexar County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Medina [Bexar County].
- Zapata County
- This Medina is located in Zapata County and lies 1,392 miles [2,240.2 km] to the southwest of the Medina that is located in Medina County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Zapata County community of Medina.
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Medina ...
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.
- Acme
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Acme is located in Medina County
- Blake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Chamberlain ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain
- Chamberlain is located in Medina County
- Clark Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Corners
- Clark Corners is located in Medina County
- Franks Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks Corner
- Franks Corner is located in Medina County
- Lester
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Mallet Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallet Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallet Creek
- Mallet Creek is located in Medina County
- Pliny ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Poe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe
- Poe is located in Medina County
- Valley City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
- Valley City is located in Medina County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley City <4>
- Valley City Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City Station
- Valley City Station is located in Medina County
- Windfall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
- Windfall is located in Medina County
How Far From Medina 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 Medina to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Medina and extending to:
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Medina to Columbus, with an average speed<5>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 298 miles [479.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,997 miles [9,651.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- 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).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,598 miles [7,399.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Medina: www.medinaoh.org/
The official website for Medina County: www.co.medina.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Medina) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Medina. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1356, Longitude: -81.8604 In this case, the coordinates for Medina have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Medina could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Medina to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.718 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.992 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.031 degrees. |