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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Paynes Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Paynes Corner and the surrounding area.
- 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 Paynes Corner:
- 41.237033, -80.617040
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Paynes 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 Trumbull County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Trumbull County
- Since Paynes Corner is near Mercer County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mercer County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Paynes Corner
Communities Also Named Paynes Corner ...
We found two communities that are also named Paynes Corner.
Within Ohio, the name Paynes Corner is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Texas
- Gaines County
- This Paynes Corner is located in Gaines County and lies 1,351 miles [2,174.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Paynes Corner that is located in Trumbull County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gaines County community of Paynes Corner.
- Virginia
- Stafford County
- This Paynes Corner is located in Stafford County and lies 255 miles [410.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Paynes Corner that is located in Trumbull County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Paynes Corner.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Paynes 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.
- Cedar Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cedar Corners is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Corners
- Cedar Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cedar Park is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Park
- Clark
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Coalburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fowler
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Grove City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hakes Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hakes Corners is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hakes Corners
- Halls Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Halls Corners is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corners
- Howland Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Howland Corners is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland Corners
- Kansas Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kansas Corners is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas Corners
- King Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- King Corners is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Corners
- Nutwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Nutwood is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Petroleum
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Petroleum is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
- Sodom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Walnut Hill ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Walnut Hill is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Wheatland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Yankee Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Yankee Hills is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Hills
- Yankee Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Yankee Lake is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
How Far From Paynes 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 Paynes Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Paynes Corner and extending to:
- Warren, which is the Seat of Trumbull County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Paynes Corner to Warren, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 152 miles [244.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 248 miles [399.1 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 5,943 miles [9,564.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,666 miles [10,727.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,542 miles [7,309.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Paynes Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Paynes Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Paynes Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2370, Longitude: -80.6170 In this case, the coordinates for Paynes Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.931 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.116 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.417 degrees. |
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