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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Side:
    • 40.477010, -81.449560
    • 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 South Side
  • 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 South Side ...

We found sixteen communities that share the name South Side.

There are two communities within Ohio that are also named South Side.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, fifteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Ohio ...
    • Hamilton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of South Side [Hamilton County].
    • Mahoning County
      • This South Side is located in Mahoning County and lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the South Side that is located in Tuscarawas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning County community of South Side.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Pulaski County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of South Side [Pulaski County].
    • Florida
      • Marion County
      • This South Side is located in Marion County and lies 763 miles [1,227.9 km]<2> to the south of the South Side that is located in Tuscarawas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of South Side.
    • Kansas
      • Osborne County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of South Side [Osborne County].
    • Maine
      • York County
      • This South Side is located in York County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the South Side that is located in Tuscarawas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of South Side.
    • Missouri
      • Greene County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of South Side [Greene County].
      • Saint Louis 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 Missouri community of South Side [Saint Louis County].
    • New York
      • Chemung County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of South Side [Chemung County].
    • North Carolina
      • Forsyth County
      • This South Side is located in Forsyth County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<2> to the south southeast of the South Side that is located in Tuscarawas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of South Side.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This South Side lies 838 miles [1,348.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the South Side that is located in Tuscarawas County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of South Side [Allegheny County].
      • Lackawanna 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 Pennsylvania community of South Side [Lackawanna County].
      • York 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 Pennsylvania community of South Side [York County].
    • South Carolina
      • Florence County
      • This South Side is located in Florence County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km]<2> to the south southeast of the South Side that is located in Tuscarawas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of South Side.
    • Wisconsin
      • Dane County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of South Side [Dane County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near South Side ...

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.

  • Dover
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,693 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <3>
  • Egypt ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Egypt is located in Tuscarawas County
  • Heritage Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
    • Heritage Village is located in Tuscarawas County
  • Joyce
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joyce have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce
    • Joyce is located in Tuscarawas County
  • New England ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New England have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New England
    • New England is located in Tuscarawas County
  • New Philadelphia
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
    • New Philadelphia is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,418 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Philadelphia <3>
  • Reeds Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Run
    • Reeds Run is located in Tuscarawas County
  • Royal Lane Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Lane Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Lane Park
    • Royal Lane Park is located in Tuscarawas County
  • Three Legs Town ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Legs Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Legs Town
    • Three Legs Town is located in Tuscarawas County
  • Willow Glen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
    • Willow Glen is located in Tuscarawas County

How Far From South Side 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 community such as South Side to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • New Philadelphia, which is the Seat of Tuscarawas County, lies just to the North.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from South Side to Columbus, with an average speed<5>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 258 miles [415.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,010 miles [9,672.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,732 miles [10,834.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,607 miles [7,414.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Tuscarawas County: www.co.tuscarawas.oh.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 South Side 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.
<2>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- South Side) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Side. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4770, Longitude: -81.4496       In this case, the coordinates for South Side have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 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.
<6>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 South Side to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.487 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.631 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.071 degrees.




 

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