Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Oregon Corners:
  • 41.166445, -81.404832
  • 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 Oregon Corners

• 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 Summit County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Summit County
  • Since Oregon Corners is near Portage County and also Cuyahoga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Portage County
  • eBird sighting report for Cuyahoga 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 Oregon Corners ...

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.

• Black Horse
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Horse
  • Black Horse is located in Portage County
• Brady Lake
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady Lake
  • Brady Lake is located in Portage County
  • Estimated population in 2018: 464 people
• Earlville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
  • Earlville is located in Portage County
• Fish Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Creek
  • Fish Creek is located in Summit County
• Goodyear Heights
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodyear Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodyear Heights
  • Goodyear Heights is located in Summit County
• Iron Bridge ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Bridge
  • Iron Bridge is located in Summit County
• Kent
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
  • Kent is located in Portage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,319 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <2>
• Silver Lake
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
  • Silver Lake is located in Summit County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,484 people
• Six Corners
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Corners
  • Six Corners is located in Summit County
• Twin Lakes
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
  • Twin Lakes is located in Portage County

How Far From Oregon Corners 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 Oregon Corners to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Akron, which is the Seat of Summit County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 117 miles [188.3 km]<3> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Oregon Corners to Columbus, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 279 miles [449 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,978 miles [9,620.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,702 miles [10,785.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,578 miles [7,367.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Summit County: www.co.summit.oh.us/

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