Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Southington, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Southington and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Southington
- 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 Southington:
- 41.308389, -80.955924
- 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 Southington
- 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 Trumbull County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Trumbull County
- Since Southington is near Portage County and also Geauga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Portage 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 Southington ...
We found one communities that share the name Southington.
Within Ohio, the name Southington is unique.
Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Southington in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Hartford County
- This Southington is located in Hartford County and lies 418 miles [672.7 km]<1> to the east of the Southington that is located in Trumbull County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Southington.
- Connecticut
Curious and Interesting Names Near Southington ...
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.
- Bundysburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bundysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundysburg
- Bundysburg is located in Geauga County
- Center World
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center World have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center World
- Center World is located in Trumbull County
- Champion
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Delightful
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delightful
- Delightful is located in Trumbull County
- Drakesburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakesburg
- Drakesburg is located in Portage County
- Duck Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
- Duck Creek is located in Trumbull County
- Hardscrabble
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardscrabble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardscrabble
- Hardscrabble is located in Trumbull County
- Lordstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Maple Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Geauga County
- Nelson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Nelson is located in Portage County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <3>
- Paris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Riverview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
How Far From Southington 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 Southington to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Southington and extending to:
- Warren, which is the Seat of Trumbull County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 141 miles [226.9 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Southington 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 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 265 miles [426.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,954 miles [9,582 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,677 miles [10,745.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,553 miles [7,327.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Southington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Trumbull County: www.co.trumbull.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Southington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Southington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3084, Longitude: -80.9559 In this case, the coordinates for Southington 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 Southington 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 310.14 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.363 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.548 degrees. |