Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Nova, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Nova and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Nova
- 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 Nova:
- 41.028976, -82.304864
- 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 Nova
- 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 Ashland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ashland County
- Since Nova is near Lorain County and also Huron County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lorain County
- eBird sighting report for Huron 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 Nova ...
We found one communities that share the name Nova.
Within Ohio, the name Nova is unique.
Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Nova in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Nova ...
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.
- Centerville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Medina County
- Greenwich
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
- Greenwich is located in Huron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwich <3>
- Herefork
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Homer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Homerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homerville
- Homerville is located in Medina County
- Paradise Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hill
- Paradise Hill is located in Ashland County
- Pleasant Home
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Home
- Pleasant Home is located in Wayne County
- Polk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Ruggles
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - White Fox
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
How Far From Nova 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 Nova to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Nova and extending to:
- Ashland, which is the Seat of Ashland County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Nova to Ashland, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 81 miles [130.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 315 miles [506.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,019 miles [9,686.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,745 miles [10,855 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,621 miles [7,436.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nova. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ashland County: www.ashlandcounty.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- Nova) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nova. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0290, Longitude: -82.3049 |
| <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 Nova 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 311.003 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.30 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.275 degrees. |