Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Randolph, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Randolph and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Randolph
- 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 Randolph:
- 41.032835, -81.248437
- 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 Randolph
- 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 Portage County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Portage County
- Since Randolph is near Stark County and also Summit County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Stark County
- eBird sighting report for Summit 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 Randolph ...
We found 39 communities that share the name Randolph.
There is one other community in Ohio which is also named Randolph.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another 38 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 38 communities, 36 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Ohio ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arizona
- California
- Illinois
- McLean County
- This Randolph is located in McLean County and lies 407 miles [655 km]<2> to the west of the Randolph that is located in Portage County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLean County community of Randolph.
- Randolph County
- This Randolph is located in Randolph County and lies 499 miles [803.1 km] to the west southwest of the Randolph that is located in Portage County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Randolph.
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Manitoba
- This Randolph lies 955 miles [1,536.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Randolph that is located in Portage County.
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Pontotoc County
- This Randolph is located in Pontotoc County and lies 640 miles [1,030 km]<2> to the southwest of the Randolph that is located in Portage County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pontotoc County community of Randolph.
- Washington County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Randolph [Washington County].
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New Brunswick
- This Randolph lies 814 miles [1,310 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Randolph that is located in Portage County.
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Randolph [Mecklenburg County].
- Pitt County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Randolph [Pitt County].
- Ontario
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Crawford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Randolph [Crawford County].
- Somerset County
- This Randolph is located in Somerset County and lies 132 miles [212.4 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Randolph that is located in Portage County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Randolph.
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Bexar County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Randolph [Bexar County].
- Fannin County
- This Randolph is located in Fannin County and lies 973 miles [1,565.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Randolph that is located in Portage County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of Randolph.
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Randolph ...
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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Horse
- Black Horse is located in Portage County
- Bloody Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloody Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloody Corners
- Bloody Corners is located in Portage County
- Edinburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Five Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Five Corners is located in Portage County
- Hamlet Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlet Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet Park
- Hamlet Park is located in Portage County
- Hartville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartville
- Hartville is located in Stark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,088 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartville <5>
- Hilltown ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Industry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Logtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Pony
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Rootstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rootstown
- Rootstown is located in Portage County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rootstown <5>
- Valley Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hills
- Valley Hills is located in Portage County
How Far From Randolph 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 Randolph to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Randolph and extending to:
- Ravenna, which is the Seat of Portage County, lies just to the North.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 117 miles [188.3 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Randolph to Columbus, with an average speed<6>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 267 miles [429.7 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,977 miles [9,619 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,701 miles [10,784.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,576 miles [7,364.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Randolph. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Randolph, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Randolph) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Randolph. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0328, Longitude: -81.2484 In this case, the coordinates for Randolph have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Randolph 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. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Randolph to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.337 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.545 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.783 degrees. |