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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 Medway, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Medway 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 Medway:
- 39.882004, -84.009657
- 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 Medway
- 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 Clark County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clark County
- Since Medway is near Greene County and also Miami County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Greene County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Miami 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 Medway
Communities Also Named Medway ...
We found five communities that are also named Medway.
Within Ohio, the name Medway is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of five communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kansas
- Hamilton County
- This Medway is located in Hamilton County and lies 966 miles [1,554.6 km]<1> to the west of the Medway that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Medway.
- Maine
- Penobscot County
- This Medway is located in Penobscot County and lies 876 miles [1,409.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Medway that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Penobscot County community of Medway.
- Massachusetts
- Norfolk County
- This Medway is located in Norfolk County and lies 674 miles [1,084.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Medway that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of Medway.
- New York
- Greene County
- This Medway is located in Greene County and lies 553 miles [890 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Medway that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Medway.
- Nova Scotia
- This Medway lies 1,012 miles [1,628.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Medway that is located in Clark County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Medway ...
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.
- Brown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Brown is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown
- Crystal Lakes
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Crystal Lakes is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
- Durbin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Durbin is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
- Fairborn
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Five Points
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Five Points is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Green Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Green Meadows is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Hennessee ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hennessee is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennessee
- Holiday Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Holiday Valley is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Valley
- Mad River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mad River is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mad River
- Oakgrove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Oakgrove is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakgrove
- Pleasant View
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant View is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Sulphur Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sulphur Grove is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Grove
- Willowick
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Willowick is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowick
How Far From Medway to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Medway to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Medway and extending to:
- Springfield, which is the Seat of Clark County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Medway to Springfield, with an average speed<3> 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 54 miles [86.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 378 miles [608.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,139 miles [9,879.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,864 miles [11,046.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,740 miles [7,628.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Medway) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Medway 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 Medway. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8820, Longitude: -84.0097 In this case, the coordinates for Medway have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.109 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.39 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.438 degrees. |
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