Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Streetsboro, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Streetsboro and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Streetsboro

• 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 Streetsboro:
  • 41.253103, -81.345403
  • 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 Streetsboro

• 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 Portage County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Portage County
  • Since Streetsboro is near Summit County and also Geauga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Summit County
  • eBird sighting report for Geauga 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Streetsboro ...

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.

• Aurora
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
  • Aurora is located in Portage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,472 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <1>
• Beartown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beartown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
  • Beartown is located in Geauga County
• Black Horse
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Horse
  • Black Horse is located in Portage County
• Brady Lake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • 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
• Earlville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
  • Earlville is located in Portage County
• Evergreen Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
  • Evergreen Village is located in Portage County
• Fish Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Freedom Dam
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Dam
  • Freedom Dam is located in Portage County
• Julia ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Julia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julia
  • Julia is located in Geauga County
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  • Kent
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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 <1>
  • Oregon Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Reminderville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reminderville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reminderville
    • Reminderville is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,643 people
  • Silo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silo
    • Silo is located in Portage County
  • Spring Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Geauga County
  • Twin Lakes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • 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 Streetsboro 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 city such as Streetsboro to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Streetsboro and extending to:

• Ravenna, which is the Seat of Portage County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 123 miles [197.9 km]<3> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Streetsboro 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 279 miles [449 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,971 miles [9,609.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,696 miles [10,776.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,572 miles [7,357.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Streetsboro: www.cityofstreetsboro.com/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/