Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Randall:
  • 41.426998, -81.528732
  • 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 Randall

• 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 North Randall is near Summit County and also Geauga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Summit County
  • eBird sighting report for Geauga 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 North Randall ...

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.

• Falls Junction
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Junction
  • Falls Junction is located in Cuyahoga County
• Henry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
  • Henry is located in Cuyahoga County
• Maple Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Heights
  • Maple Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,863 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Heights <2>
• Miles
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
  • Miles is located in Cuyahoga County
• Mount Pleasant
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Cuyahoga County
• Orange
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <2>
• Orange Center
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Center
  • Orange Center is located in Cuyahoga County
• Pepper Pike
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepper Pike have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
• Randall
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
  • Randall is located in Cuyahoga County
• Shaker Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • 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 <2>
• Southpark
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southpark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southpark
  • Southpark is located in Cuyahoga County
• University Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
• Willow
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
  • Willow is located in Cuyahoga County

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

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

• Cleveland, which is the Seat of Cuyahoga County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from North Randall to Cleveland, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 126 miles [202.8 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 294 miles [473.1 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 5,971 miles [9,609.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,696 miles [10,776.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,572 miles [7,357.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Randall. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

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