Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Palermo-on-the-Lakes, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Palermo-on-the-Lakes and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Palermo-on-the-Lakes
- 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 Palermo-on-the-Lakes:
- 40.501453, -81.147601
- 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 Palermo-on-the-Lakes
- 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 Carroll County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- Since Palermo-on-the-Lakes is near Harrison County and also Tuscarawas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Harrison County
- eBird sighting report for Tuscarawas 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 Palermo-on-the-Lakes ...
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.
- Grampian Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grampian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grampian Hills
- Grampian Hills is located in Carroll County
- Heritage Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
- Heritage Hills is located in Carroll County
- Hickory Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Carroll County
- Leesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Perrysville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysville
- Perrysville is located in Carroll County
- Piney View
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney View
- Piney View is located in Carroll County
- Rock Canyon Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Canyon Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Canyon Park
- Rock Canyon Park is located in Carroll County
- Rockwood Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood Park
- Rockwood Park is located in Carroll County
- Thornhill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Toots Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toots Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toots Crossroads
- Toots Crossroads is located in Carroll County
How Far From Palermo-on-the-Lakes to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Palermo-on-the-Lakes to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Palermo-on-the-Lakes and extending to:
- Carrollton, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Palermo-on-the-Lakes to Columbus, with an average speed<3>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 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 244 miles [392.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,997 miles [9,651.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,718 miles [10,811.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,594 miles [7,393.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Palermo-on-the-Lakes. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Carroll County: www.carrollcountyohio.net/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- Palermo-on-the-Lakes) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Palermo-on-the-Lakes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5015, Longitude: -81.1476 In this case, the coordinates for Palermo-on-the-Lakes have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Palermo-on-the-Lakes to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.297 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.42 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.925 degrees. |