Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for South Amherst

• 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 South Amherst:
  • 41.351356, -82.239410
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on South Amherst

• 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 Lorain County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lorain County
  • Since South Amherst is near Erie County and also Huron County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Erie County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Huron 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for South Amherst

Communities Also Named South Amherst ...

We found one communities that are also named South Amherst.

Within Ohio, the name South Amherst is unique.

Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named South Amherst in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Massachusetts
    • Hampshire County
    • This South Amherst is located in Hampshire County and lies 505 miles [812.7 km]<1> to the east of the South Amherst that is located in Lorain County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampshire County community of South Amherst.

Curious and Interesting Names Near South Amherst ...

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.

• Beaver Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Beaver Park is located in Lorain County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Park
• Bluebird Beach
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Bluebird Beach is located in Erie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluebird Beach
• Coonville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Coonville is located in Lorain County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonville
• Henrietta
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Henrietta is located in Lorain County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
• Nickelplate ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Nickelplate is located in Lorain County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickelplate
• Robin Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Robin Park is located in Lorain County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Park
• Rugby ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Rugby is located in Lorain County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
• Sunnyside
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sunnyside is located in Lorain County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
• Whiskyville
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Whiskyville is located in Lorain County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiskyville

How Far From South Amherst to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a village such as South Amherst to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Elyria, which is the Seat of Lorain County, lies just to the East.
• Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from South Amherst to Columbus, with an average speed<2>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 322 miles [518.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,002 miles [9,659.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,729 miles [10,829.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,605 miles [7,411 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'