Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Oberlin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oberlin and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Oberlin
- 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 Oberlin:
- 41.291744, -82.217374
- 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 Oberlin
- 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 Lorain County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lorain County
- Since Oberlin is near Erie County and also Huron County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Erie 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 Oberlin ...
We found nine communities that share the name Oberlin.
Within Ohio, the name Oberlin is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, eight are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Oberlin lies 1,620 miles [2,607.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Oberlin that is located in Lorain County.
- Kansas
- Louisiana
- Allen Parish
- This Oberlin is located in Allen Parish and lies 942 miles [1,516 km]<1> to the southwest of the Oberlin that is located in Lorain County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen Parish community of Oberlin.
- Calcasieu Parish
- 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 Louisiana community of Oberlin [Calcasieu Parish].
- Michigan
- Benzie County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Oberlin [Benzie County].
- Gladwin County
- This Oberlin is located in Gladwin County and lies 224 miles [360.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Oberlin that is located in Lorain County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gladwin County community of Oberlin.
- North Carolina
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oberlin ...
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.
- Beaver Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Park
- Beaver Park is located in Lorain County
- Coonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Florence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Erie County
- Henrietta
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Henrietta is located in Lorain County
- Nickelplate ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nickelplate have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickelplate
- Nickelplate is located in Lorain County
- Pheasant Run Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run Village
- Pheasant Run Village is located in Lorain County
- Robin Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Park
- Robin Park is located in Lorain County
- Rugby ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Sunnyside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Whiskyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiskyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiskyville
- Whiskyville is located in Lorain County
- White Fox
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Oberlin 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 city such as Oberlin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oberlin and extending to:
- Elyria, which is the Seat of Lorain County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Oberlin to Columbus, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 319 miles [513.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,004 miles [9,662.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,730 miles [10,830.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,607 miles [7,414.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oberlin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lorain County: www.loraincounty.us
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oberlin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oberlin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2917, Longitude: -82.2174 |
| <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 Oberlin 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Oberlin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Oberlin to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.937 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.265 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.143 degrees. |