Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rome, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rome and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rome
- 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 Rome:
- 41.605395, -80.865087
- 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 Rome
- 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 Rome is near Trumbull County and also Geauga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Trumbull County
- eBird sighting report for Geauga 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 Rome ...
We found 35 communities that share the name Rome.
There are seven communities within Ohio that are also named Rome.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Ohio ...
- Adams County
- Delaware County
- Franklin County
- Lawrence County
- Morrow County
- Richland County
- Stark County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Jefferson 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 Illinois community of Rome [Jefferson County].
- Peoria County
- This Rome is located in Peoria County and lies 451 miles [725.8 km]<1> to the west of the Rome that is located in Ashtabula County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Peoria County community of Rome.
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Ellis 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 Kansas community of Rome [Ellis County].
- Franklin 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 Kansas community of Rome [Franklin County].
- Sumner County
- This Rome is located in Sumner County and lies 919 miles [1,479 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rome that is located in Ashtabula County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Rome.
- Kentucky
- Daviess County
- This Rome is located in Daviess County and lies 429 miles [690.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Rome that is located in Ashtabula County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Daviess County community of Rome.
- Lewis 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 Kentucky community of Rome [Lewis County].
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Sunflower County
- This Rome is located in Sunflower County and lies 743 miles [1,195.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Rome that is located in Ashtabula County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sunflower County community of Rome.
- Winston County
- This Rome is located in Winston County and lies 744 miles [1,197.4 km] to the southwest of the Rome that is located in Ashtabula County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winston County community of Rome.
- Missouri
- New York
- Essex County
- This Rome is located in Essex County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rome that is located in Ashtabula County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Rome.
- Oneida County
- This Rome is located in Oneida County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km] to the east northeast of the Rome that is located in Ashtabula County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Rome.
- North Carolina
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rome ...
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.
- Clover Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Clover Hill is located in Trumbull County
- Cold Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Cold Springs is located in Ashtabula County
- Dodgeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- Dodgeville is located in Ashtabula County
- Eagleville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Eagleville is located in Ashtabula County
- Footville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Hartsgrove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsgrove
- Hartsgrove is located in Ashtabula County
- Rays Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Corners
- Rays Corners is located in Ashtabula County
- Roaming Shores
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaming Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- 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 <5>
- Sentinel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Turkey Foot Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Foot Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 Rome 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 Rome to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rome and extending to:
- Jefferson, which is the Seat of Ashtabula County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rome to Jefferson, with an average speed<6> 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 158 miles [254.3 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 7 days and walking would take 9 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,937 miles [9,554.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,661 miles [10,719.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,537 miles [7,301.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rome. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Rome) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rome. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6054, Longitude: -80.8651 |
| <2> | 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 Rome, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Rome 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 Rome 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 310.068 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.326 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.397 degrees. |