Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sharon Center, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sharon Center and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sharon Center
- 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 Sharon Center:
- 41.099227, -81.735470
- 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 Sharon Center
- 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 Medina County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Medina County
- Since Sharon Center is near Summit County and also Wayne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Summit County
- eBird sighting report for Wayne 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 Sharon Center ...
We found three communities that share the name Sharon Center.
Within Ohio, the name Sharon Center is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Johnson County
- This Sharon Center is located in Johnson County and lies 515 miles [828.8 km]<1> to the west of the Sharon Center that is located in Medina County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Sharon Center.
- New York
- Schoharie County
- This Sharon Center is located in Schoharie County and lies 384 miles [618 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sharon Center that is located in Medina County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schoharie County community of Sharon Center.
- Pennsylvania
- Potter County
- This Sharon Center is located in Potter County and lies 194 miles [312.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sharon Center that is located in Medina County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Potter County community of Sharon Center.
- Iowa
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sharon Center ...
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.
- Acme
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Acme is located in Medina County
- Blake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Chamberlain ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain
- Chamberlain is located in Medina County
- Clark Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Corners
- Clark Corners is located in Medina County
- Fairlawn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
- Fairlawn is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,516 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairlawn <3>
- Pigeon Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Creek
- Pigeon Creek is located in Summit County
- Poe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe
- Poe is located in Medina County
- Stoney Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Hill
- Stoney Hill is located in Summit County
- Windfall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
- Windfall is located in Medina County
How Far From Sharon Center 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 Sharon Center to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sharon Center and extending to:
- Medina, which is the Seat of Medina County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Sharon Center to Columbus, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 291 miles [468.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take four to five 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 5,994 miles [9,646.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,718 miles [10,811.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,594 miles [7,393.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sharon Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Medina County: www.co.medina.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 '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- Sharon Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sharon Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0992, Longitude: -81.7355 |
| <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 Sharon Center 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 310.64 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.899 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.985 degrees. |