Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Rays 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 Rays Corners:
  • 41.683738, -80.781088
  • 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 Rays 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 Ashtabula County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Ashtabula County
  • Since Rays Corners is near Geauga County and also Trumbull County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Geauga County
  • eBird sighting report for Trumbull 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 Rays Corners ...

We found two communities that share the name Rays Corners.

There is one other community in Ohio which is also named Rays Corners.

Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Rays Corners in the United States.

• Communities Located In Ohio ...
  • Trumbull County
    • This Rays Corners is located in Trumbull County and lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the south of the Rays Corners that is located in Ashtabula County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of Rays Corners.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Cattaraugus County
    • This Rays Corners is located in Cattaraugus County and lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rays Corners that is located in Ashtabula County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cattaraugus County community of Rays Corners.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rays 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.

• Chapel
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
  • Chapel is located in Ashtabula County
• Cherry Valley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
  • Cherry Valley is located in Ashtabula County
• Cold Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
  • Cold Springs is located in Ashtabula County
• Dodgeville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
  • Dodgeville is located in Ashtabula County
• Eagleville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
  • Eagleville is located in Ashtabula County
• Mechanicsville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
  • Mechanicsville is located in Ashtabula County
• Roaming Shores
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaming Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaming Shores
  • Roaming Shores is located in Ashtabula County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
• Rock Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
  • Rock Creek is located in Ashtabula County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Creek <3>
• Sentinel
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sentinel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel
  • Sentinel is located in Ashtabula County
• Turkey Foot Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Foot Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Foot Corner
  • Turkey Foot Corner is located in Ashtabula County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rays Corners and extending to:

• Jefferson, which is the Seat of Ashtabula County, lies just to the North.
• Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Rays Corners to Columbus, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 275 miles [442.6 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 5,930 miles [9,543.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,654 miles [10,708.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,531 miles [7,291.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Ashtabula County: www.co.ashtabula.oh.us/

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