Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Salida, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Salida and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Salida
- 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 Salida:
- 41.702267, -81.359275
- 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 Salida
- 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 Salida 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
Communities Also Named Salida ...
We found four communities that share the name Salida.
Within Ohio, the name Salida is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Colorado
- Minnesota
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Salida ...
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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chagrin Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chagrin Harbor
- Chagrin Harbor is located in Lake County
- Fairport Harbor
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairport Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport Harbor
- Fairport Harbor is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,057 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairport Harbor <3>
- Grand River
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
- Grand River is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand River <3>
- Little Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Mountain
- Little Mountain is located in Lake County
- Mentor
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Mentor Headlands
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentor Headlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor Headlands
- Mentor Headlands is located in Lake County
- Mentor-on-the-Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentor-on-the-Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Mountain View
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Lake County
- Orchard Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grove
- Orchard Grove is located in Lake County
- Timberlake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Will-O-Way Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Will-O-Way Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Will-O-Wick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Will-O-Wick
- Will-O-Wick is located in Lake County
How Far From Salida 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 Salida to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Salida and extending to:
- Painesville, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 146 miles [235 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Salida 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 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 298 miles [479.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take five to six 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 5,952 miles [9,578.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,678 miles [10,747.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,554 miles [7,329 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Salida. 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/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Salida) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Salida. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7023, Longitude: -81.3593 In this case, the coordinates for Salida have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Salida to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.375 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.689 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.594 degrees. |