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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 Storrs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Storrs 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 Storrs:
- 39.105337, -84.553277
- 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 Storrs
- 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 Hamilton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
- Since Storrs is near Kenton County and also Campbell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Kenton County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Campbell 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 Storrs
Communities Also Named Storrs ...
We found three communities that are also named Storrs.
Within Ohio, the name Storrs is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Tolland County
- This Storrs is located in Tolland County and lies 672 miles [1,081.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Storrs that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tolland County community of Storrs.
- Montana
- Gallatin County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Storrs [Gallatin County].
- Utah
- Carbon County
- This Storrs is located in Carbon County and lies 1,402 miles [2,256.3 km]<1> to the west of the Storrs that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carbon County community of Storrs.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Storrs ...
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.
- Bucktown ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bucktown is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
- Crescent Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cyclorama Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cyclorama Heights is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclorama Heights
- Eileen Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Eileen Gardens is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eileen Gardens
- English Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- English Woods is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Woods
- Fashion Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fashion Heights is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fashion Heights
- Frenchmens Corner ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Frenchmens Corner is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchmens Corner
- Jerusalem
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jerusalem is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
- Lincoln Court
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lincoln Court is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Court
- Little Bethlehem
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Little Bethlehem is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bethlehem
- Little Buck ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Little Buck is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Buck
- Lookout Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lookout Heights is located in Kenton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout Heights
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Over-The-Rhine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Over-The-Rhine is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Over-The-Rhine
- Park Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Placid Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Placid Meadows is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placid Meadows
- Price Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Price Hill is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Hill
- Walnut Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
How Far From Storrs 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 Storrs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Storrs and extending to:
- Cincinnati, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies just to the East.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Storrs to Columbus, with an average speed<4>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 403 miles [648.6 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,196 miles [9,971.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,920 miles [11,136.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,796 miles [7,718.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Storrs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Storrs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Storrs 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 Storrs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1053, Longitude: -84.5533 In this case, the coordinates for Storrs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.458 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.676 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.921 degrees. |
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