Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Summerford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Summerford and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Summerford
- 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 Summerford:
- 39.933740, -83.491845
- 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 Summerford
- 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- Since Summerford is near Clark County and also Champaign County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clark County
- eBird sighting report for Champaign 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 Summerford ...
We found one communities that share the name Summerford.
Within Ohio, the name Summerford is unique.
Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Summerford in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Summerford lies 1,540 miles [2,478.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Summerford that is located in Madison County.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
Curious and Interesting Names Near Summerford ...
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.
- Choctaw Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Lake
- Choctaw Lake is located in Madison County
- Five Points
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Champaign County
- Florence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Harmony
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Lilly Chapel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilly Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly Chapel
- Lilly Chapel is located in Madison County
- Lisbon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - London
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- London is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,316 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London <3>
- Mechanicsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
- Mechanicsburg is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsburg <3>
- Plumwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumwood
- Plumwood is located in Madison County
- Rosedale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Tradersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tradersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tradersville
- Tradersville is located in Madison County
- Willows ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
How Far From Summerford 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 community such as Summerford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Summerford and extending to:
- London, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Summerford to Columbus, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 351 miles [564.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,116 miles [9,842.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,840 miles [11,007.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,716 miles [7,589.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Summerford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.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 from Point A (ie- Summerford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Summerford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9337, Longitude: -83.4918 |
| <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 Summerford 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 311.781 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.024 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.185 degrees. |