Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Southpark, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Southpark and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Southpark
- 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 Southpark:
- 41.366720, -81.610679
- 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 Southpark
- 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 Cuyahoga County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cuyahoga County
- Since Southpark is near Summit County and also Medina County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Summit County
- eBird sighting report for Medina 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 Southpark ...
We found three communities that share the name Southpark.
Within Ohio, the name Southpark is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Louisiana
- North Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Southpark ...
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.
- Enterprise ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Cuyahoga County
- Henry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Independence
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,194 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <3>
- Little York
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
- Little York is located in Summit County
- Maple Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Heights
- Maple Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,863 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Heights <3>
- Miles
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Mount Pleasant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Cuyahoga County
- Randall
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Seven Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Hills
- Seven Hills is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Hills <3>
- Willow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Southpark 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 Southpark to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Southpark and extending to:
- Cleveland, which is the Seat of Cuyahoga County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Southpark to Cleveland, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 120 miles [193.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 295 miles [474.8 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 5,977 miles [9,619 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,702 miles [10,785.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,578 miles [7,367.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Southpark. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cuyahoga County: www.cuyahoga.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Southpark) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Southpark. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3667, Longitude: -81.6107 In this case, the coordinates for Southpark 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 Southpark 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 310.55 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.837 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.833 degrees. |