Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Moreland Hills:
  • 41.447750, -81.427187
  • 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 Moreland Hills

• 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 Cuyahoga County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cuyahoga County
  • Since Moreland Hills is near Geauga County and also Portage County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Geauga 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 Moreland Hills ...

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.

• Chagrin Falls
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • 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
• Gates Mills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gates Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates Mills
  • Gates Mills is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gates Mills <1>
• Hunting Valley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • 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
• Novelty
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Novelty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novelty
  • Novelty is located in Geauga County
• Orange
  (2 miles [3.2 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
  (Less than 2 miles 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
  (2 miles [3.2 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>
• Randall
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
  • Randall is located in Cuyahoga County
• Scotland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
  • Scotland is located in Geauga County
• Shaker Heights
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Heights
  • Shaker Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,754 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shaker Heights <1>
• University Heights
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
  • University Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,642 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for University Heights <1>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Moreland Hills and extending to:

• Cleveland, which is the Seat of Cuyahoga County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Moreland Hills to Cleveland, 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 130 miles [209.2 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 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 290 miles [466.7 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 5,966 miles [9,601.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,691 miles [10,768.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,567 miles [7,349.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Moreland Hills: www.morelandhills.com/

The official website for Cuyahoga County: www.cuyahoga.oh.us/

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