Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Stow, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stow and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Stow
- 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 Stow:
- 41.175056, -81.435945
- 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 Stow
- 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 Summit County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Summit County
- Since Stow is near Portage County and also Cuyahoga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Portage County
- eBird sighting report for Cuyahoga 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 Stow ...
We found three communities that share the name Stow.
Within Ohio, the name Stow is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- New York
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stow ...
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.
- Brady Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady Lake
- Brady Lake is located in Portage County
- Estimated population in 2018: 464 people
- Cascade ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Earlville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Everett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Fish Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Creek
- Fish Creek is located in Summit County
- Goodyear Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodyear Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodyear Heights
- Goodyear Heights is located in Summit County
- Ira
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Iron Bridge ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Bridge
- Iron Bridge is located in Summit County
- Kent
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Kent is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,319 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <3>
- Oregon Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon Corners
- Oregon Corners is located in Summit County
- Silver Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Silver Lake is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,484 people
- Six Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Corners
- Six Corners is located in Summit County
- Twin Lakes
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Portage County
How Far From Stow 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 city such as Stow to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stow and extending to:
- Akron, which is the Seat of Summit County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Stow to Columbus, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 280 miles [450.6 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 5,978 miles [9,620.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,703 miles [10,787.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,579 miles [7,369.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Stow: www.stow.oh.us/
The official website for Summit County: www.co.summit.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Stow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1751, Longitude: -81.4359 In this case, the coordinates for Stow 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 Stow 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 310.449 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.693 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.819 degrees. |