Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Niles Junction, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Niles Junction and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Niles Junction
- 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 Niles Junction:
- 41.171169, -80.803138
- 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 Niles Junction
- 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 Trumbull County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Trumbull County
- Since Niles Junction is near Mahoning County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mahoning County
- eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Niles Junction ...
We found two communities that share the name Niles Junction.
Within Ohio, the name Niles Junction is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Alameda County
- This Niles Junction is located in Alameda County and lies 2,190 miles [3,524.5 km]<1> to the west of the Niles Junction that is located in Trumbull County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alameda County community of Niles Junction.
- Michigan
- Berrien 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 Michigan community of Niles Junction [Berrien County].
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Niles Junction ...
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.
- DeForest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - DeForest Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeForest Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeForest Junction
- DeForest Junction is located in Trumbull County
- Duck Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
- Duck Creek is located in Trumbull County
- Fourmile Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourmile Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile Run
- Fourmile Run is located in Mahoning County
- Hakes Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hakes Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hakes Corners
- Hakes Corners is located in Trumbull County
- Hilltop
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Howland Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howland Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland Corners
- Howland Corners is located in Trumbull County
- Lordstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Mineral Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Ridge
- Mineral Ridge is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Ridge <5>
- Rays Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Corners
- Rays Corners is located in Trumbull County
- Soaptown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Stony Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Ridge
- Stony Ridge is located in Mahoning County
- Tiger
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Niles Junction 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 Niles Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Niles Junction and extending to:
- Warren, which is the Seat of Trumbull County, lies just to the North.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 141 miles [226.9 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Niles Junction to Columbus, with an average speed<6>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 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 253 miles [407.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,954 miles [9,582 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,676 miles [10,744 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,552 miles [7,325.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Niles Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Trumbull County: www.co.trumbull.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Niles Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Niles Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1712, Longitude: -80.8031 In this case, the coordinates for Niles Junction 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 Niles Junction 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Niles Junction to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.051 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.242 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.527 degrees. |