Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Parks Corner:
  • 41.611159, -81.328163
  • 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 Parks Corner

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

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.

• Chagrin Harbor
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chagrin Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chagrin Harbor
  • Chagrin Harbor is located in Lake County
• Chesterland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterland
  • Chesterland is located in Geauga County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterland <2>
• Erie Side
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie Side have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie Side
  • Erie Side is located in Lake County
• Fowlers Mill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowlers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlers Mill
  • Fowlers Mill is located in Geauga County
• Gates Mills
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gates Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates Mills
  • Gates Mills is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gates Mills <2>
• Little Mountain
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Mountain
  • Little Mountain is located in Lake County
• Mentor
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
  • Mentor is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,090 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentor <2>
• Mentor-on-the-Lake
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentor-on-the-Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor-on-the-Lake
  • Mentor-on-the-Lake is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,378 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentor-on-the-Lake <2>
• Mountain View
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
  • Mountain View is located in Lake County
• Orchard Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grove
  • Orchard Grove is located in Lake County
• Pecks Corners
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Corners
  • Pecks Corners is located in Lake County
• Rush Road ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Road
  • Rush Road is located in Lake County
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  • Scotland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
    • Scotland is located in Geauga County
  • Timberlake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
    • Timberlake is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
  • Vinewood Beach
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinewood Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinewood Beach
    • Vinewood Beach is located in Lake County
  • Will-O-Way Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Will-O-Way Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Will-O-Way Beach
    • Will-O-Way Beach is located in Lake County
  • Will-O-Wick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Will-O-Wick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Will-O-Wick
    • Will-O-Wick is located in Lake County
  • Willowick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowick
    • Willowick is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,067 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willowick <2>

How Far From Parks Corner 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 community such as Parks Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Painesville, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<3> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Parks Corner to Columbus, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 293 miles [471.5 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 5,955 miles [9,583.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,680 miles [10,750.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,557 miles [7,333.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lake County: www.lakecountyohio.org/

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