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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 Steamburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Steamburg and the surrounding area.
- 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 Steamburg:
- 41.713944, -80.618132
- 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 Steamburg
- 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 Ashtabula County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Ashtabula County
- Since Steamburg is near Crawford County and also Erie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Crawford County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Erie 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 Steamburg
Communities Also Named Steamburg ...
We found three communities that are also named Steamburg.
Within Ohio, the name Steamburg is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Michigan
- Hillsdale County
- This Steamburg is located in Hillsdale County and lies 205 miles [329.9 km]<1> to the west of the Steamburg that is located in Ashtabula County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsdale County community of Steamburg.
- New York
- Cattaraugus County
- This Steamburg is located in Cattaraugus County and lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Steamburg that is located in Ashtabula County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cattaraugus County community of Steamburg.
- Pennsylvania
- Crawford County
- This Steamburg is located in Crawford County and lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Steamburg that is located in Ashtabula County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Steamburg.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Steamburg ...
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 Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver Center is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Center
- Center Road
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Center Road is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Road
- Chapel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chapel is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
- Cherry Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cherry Valley is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Eagleville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Eagleville is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Gageville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Gageville is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gageville
- Kelloggsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Kelloggsville is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelloggsville
- Leon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Leon is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Linesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Plymouth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Plymouth is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Rays Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rays Corners is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Corners
- Roaming Shores
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Roaming Shores is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaming Shores
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
- Sentinel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sentinel is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel
- Turkey Foot Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Turkey Foot Corner is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Foot Corner
How Far From Steamburg to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Steamburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Steamburg and extending to:
- Jefferson, which is the Seat of Ashtabula County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 172 miles [276.8 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Steamburg to Columbus, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 270 miles [434.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,922 miles [9,530.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,646 miles [10,695.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,523 miles [7,279.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Steamburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Steamburg to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Steamburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7139, Longitude: -80.6181 In this case, the coordinates for Steamburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.906 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.16 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.241 degrees. |
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