Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Stokes, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stokes and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Stokes
- 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 Stokes:
- 39.377281, -84.288550
- 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 Stokes
- 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 Warren County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Warren County
- Since Stokes is near Butler County and also Hamilton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Butler County
- eBird sighting report for Hamilton 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 Stokes ...
We found twenty communities that share the name Stokes.
Within Ohio, the name Stokes is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Conecuh County
- This Stokes is located in Conecuh County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Stokes that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Conecuh County community of Stokes.
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Stokes is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 466 miles [750 km] to the south southwest of the Stokes that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Stokes.
- Arkansas
- Florida
- Illinois
- Kentucky
- Mississippi
- Coahoma County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Stokes [Coahoma County].
- Madison County
- This Stokes is located in Madison County and lies 572 miles [920.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Stokes that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Stokes.
- New York
- North Carolina
- Caswell 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 North Carolina community of Stokes [Caswell County].
- Pitt County
- This Stokes is located in Pitt County and lies 459 miles [738.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Stokes that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Stokes.
- Wilkes County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Stokes [Wilkes County].
- Oregon
- South Carolina
- Berkeley County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Stokes [Berkeley County].
- Clarendon County
- This Stokes is located in Clarendon County and lies 444 miles [714.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Stokes that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarendon County community of Stokes.
- Colleton County
- This Stokes is located in Colleton County and lies 485 miles [780.5 km] to the south southeast of the Stokes that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colleton County community of Stokes.
- Hampton County
- This Stokes is located in Hampton County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km] to the south southeast of the Stokes that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampton County community of Stokes.
- Tennessee
- Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stokes ...
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.
- Bethany
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Bethany is located in Butler County
- Clearview
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Hillcrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Huntsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Butler County
- Kings Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mills
- Kings Mills is located in Warren County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kings Mills <5>
- Liberty Trails
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Trails
- Liberty Trails is located in Butler County
- Loveland Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland Park
- Loveland Park is located in Hamilton County
- Maineville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maineville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maineville
- Maineville is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maineville <5>
- Mary Ellen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mary Ellen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Ellen
- Mary Ellen is located in Warren County
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- Mason
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Mason is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <5>
- Maud
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Ridge ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Shadow Lake Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Lake Village
- Shadow Lake Village is located in Warren County
- Socialville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Socialville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Socialville
- Socialville is located in Warren County
- Twenty Mile Stand
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twenty Mile Stand have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twenty Mile Stand
- Twenty Mile Stand is located in Warren County
- Mason
How Far From Stokes 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 Stokes to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Stokes once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Stokes and extending to:
- Lebanon, which is the Seat of Warren County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Stokes to Columbus, with an average speed<6>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 389 miles [626 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,173 miles [9,934.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,897 miles [11,099.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,773 miles [7,681.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Warren County: www.co.warren.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 from Point A (ie- Stokes) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stokes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3773, Longitude: -84.2886 In this case, the coordinates for Stokes 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 Stokes 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Stokes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Stokes to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.29 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.523 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.72 degrees. |