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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 North Perry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Perry and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 North Perry:
    • 41.799771, -81.125099
    • 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 North Perry
  • 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 North Perry ...

We found two communities that share the name North Perry.

Within Ohio, the name North Perry is unique.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Perry County
      • This North Perry is located in Perry County and lies 711 miles [1,144.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the North Perry that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of North Perry.
    • Maine
      • Washington County
      • This North Perry is located in Washington County and lies 736 miles [1,184.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the North Perry that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of North Perry.

Curious and Interesting Names Near North Perry ...

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.

  • Calm ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calm
    • Calm is located in Geauga County
  • Driftwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood
    • Driftwood is located in Ashtabula County
  • Fairport Harbor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairport Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport Harbor
    • Fairport Harbor is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,057 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairport Harbor <3>
  • Five Points
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Lake County
  • Geneva
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Geneva is located in Ashtabula County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,899 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <3>
  • Geneva-on-the-Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva-on-the-Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva-on-the-Lake
    • Geneva-on-the-Lake is located in Ashtabula County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,193 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva-on-the-Lake <3>
  • Grand River
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
    • Grand River is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand River <3>
  • James Place
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Place
    • James Place is located in Lake County
  • Lane
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
    • Lane is located in Lake County
  • Orchard Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grove
    • Orchard Grove is located in Lake County
  • Painesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Painesville on-the-Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Painesville on-the-Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painesville on-the-Lake
    • Painesville on-the-Lake is located in Lake County
  • Redbird
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redbird have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
    • Redbird is located in Lake County
  • Unionville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Unionville is located in Ashtabula County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in North Perry and extending to:

  • Painesville, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 159 miles [255.9 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from North Perry to Columbus, with an average speed<4>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 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 293 miles [471.5 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 5,938 miles [9,556.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,664 miles [10,724.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,540 miles [7,306.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

The official website for North Perry: www.northperry.org/

The official website for Lake County: www.lakecountyohio.org/

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- North Perry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Perry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7998, Longitude: -81.1251       In this case, the coordinates for North Perry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 North Perry to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.222 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.53 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.448 degrees.









 

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