Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Mogadore:
  • 41.051065, -81.393095
  • 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 Mogadore

• 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 Summit County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Summit County
  • Since Mogadore is near Portage County and also Stark County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Portage County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Stark 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 Mogadore

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mogadore ...

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.

• Cascade ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Cascade is located in Summit County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
• Derby Downs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Derby Downs is located in Summit County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby Downs
• Firestone Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Firestone Park is located in Summit County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firestone Park
• Goodyear Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Goodyear Heights is located in Summit County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodyear Heights
• Hartville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hartville is located in Stark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,088 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartville <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Hartville
  • From Mogadore to Hartville
• Hilltown ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hilltown is located in Portage County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltown
• Logtown
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Logtown is located in Portage County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logtown
• Pony
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Pony is located in Portage County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pony
• Six Corners
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Six Corners is located in Summit County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Corners
• Uniontown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Uniontown is located in Stark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniontown <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Uniontown
  • From Mogadore to Uniontown
• White House Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • White House Park is located in Summit County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Park

How Far From Mogadore 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 village such as Mogadore to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Akron, which is the Seat of Summit County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 112 miles [180.2 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Mogadore to Columbus, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 274 miles [441 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 5,982 miles [9,627.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,706 miles [10,792.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,582 miles [7,374 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'