Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Stanwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stanwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Stanwood
- 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 Stanwood:
- 40.758390, -81.633737
- 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 Stanwood
- 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 Stark County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Stark County
- Since Stanwood is near Wayne County and also Tuscarawas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- eBird sighting report for Tuscarawas 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 Stanwood ...
We found eight communities that share the name Stanwood.
Within Ohio, the name Stanwood is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, seven are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Michigan
- Houghton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Stanwood [Houghton County].
- Mecosta County
- This Stanwood is located in Mecosta County and lies 275 miles [442.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Stanwood that is located in Stark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecosta County community of Stanwood.
- New York
- Ontario
- Pennsylvania
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stanwood ...
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.
- Clearview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in Stark County
- Elton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Forty Corners Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forty Corners Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Corners Village
- Forty Corners Village is located in Stark County
- Lawndale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Mayflower Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayflower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Village
- Mayflower Village is located in Stark County
- New England
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New England have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New England
- New England is located in Stark County
- Park Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Heights
- Park Heights is located in Stark County
- Pauls ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Pigeon Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Run
- Pigeon Run is located in Stark County
- Plainsburg ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsburg
- Plainsburg is located in Stark County
- Riceland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Rolling Hills Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills Village
- Rolling Hills Village is located in Stark County
- Smoketown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Urban Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urban Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urban Hill
- Urban Hill is located in Stark County
- Walnut Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
- Walnut Hills is located in Stark County
- Rolling Hills Village
How Far From Stanwood 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 Stanwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stanwood and extending to:
- Canton, which is the Seat of Stark County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Stanwood to Canton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 89 miles [143.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 275 miles [442.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,005 miles [9,664.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,728 miles [10,827.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,604 miles [7,409.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stanwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Stark County: www.co.stark.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- Stanwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stanwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7584, Longitude: -81.6337 In this case, the coordinates for Stanwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Stanwood 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Stanwood 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 310.591 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.791 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.057 degrees. |