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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 Tallmadge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tallmadge and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Tallmadge:
    • 41.101536, -81.441277
    • 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 Tallmadge
  • 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Summit County
    • Since Tallmadge is near Portage County and also Stark County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Portage County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Stark 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 Tallmadge

Communities Also Named Tallmadge ...

We found two communities that are also named Tallmadge.

Within Ohio, the name Tallmadge is unique.

Beyond Ohio, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Kankakee County
      • This Tallmadge is located in Kankakee County and lies 321 miles [516.6 km]<1> to the west of the Tallmadge that is located in Summit County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kankakee County community of Tallmadge.
    • Michigan
      • Ottawa County
      • This Tallmadge is located in Ottawa County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Tallmadge that is located in Summit County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Tallmadge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Tallmadge ...

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.

  • Cascade ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Cascade is located in Summit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
  • Derby Downs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Derby Downs is located in Summit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby Downs
  • Fish Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Fish Creek is located in Summit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Creek
  • Goodyear Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Goodyear Heights is located in Summit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodyear Heights
  • Iron Bridge ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Iron Bridge is located in Summit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Bridge
  • Kent
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Logtown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Logtown is located in Portage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logtown
  • Oregon Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Oregon Corners is located in Summit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon Corners
  • Silver Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Silver Lake is located in Summit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,484 people
  • Six Corners
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Six Corners is located in Summit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Corners
  • White House Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • White House Park is located in Summit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Park

How Far From Tallmadge 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 Tallmadge to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tallmadge and extending to:

  • Akron, which is the Seat of Summit County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 112 miles [180.2 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Tallmadge to Columbus, with an average speed<3>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 278 miles [447.4 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,982 miles [9,627.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,706 miles [10,792.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,582 miles [7,374 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Tallmadge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Tallmadge 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 Tallmadge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1015, Longitude: -81.4413    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.455 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.689 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.848 degrees.