Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Turkey Foot Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Turkey Foot Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Turkey Foot Corner
- 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 Turkey Foot Corner:
- 41.672555, -80.836198
- 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 Turkey Foot Corner
- 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 Ashtabula County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ashtabula County
- Since Turkey Foot Corner is near Geauga County and also Lake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Geauga County
- eBird sighting report for Lake 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 Turkey Foot Corner ...
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.
- Chapel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Cold Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Cold Springs is located in Ashtabula County
- Cork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Dodgeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- Dodgeville is located in Ashtabula County
- Eagleville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Eagleville is located in Ashtabula County
- Footville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Hartsgrove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsgrove
- Hartsgrove is located in Ashtabula County
- Mechanicsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Ashtabula County
- Rays Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Corners
- Rays Corners is located in Ashtabula County
- Roaming Shores
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaming Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaming Shores
- Roaming Shores is located in Ashtabula County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
- Rock Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in Ashtabula County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Creek <2>
- Sentinel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Turkey Foot Corner 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 Turkey Foot Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Turkey Foot Corner and extending to:
- Jefferson, which is the Seat of Ashtabula County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 162 miles [260.7 km]<3> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Turkey Foot Corner to Columbus, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 277 miles [445.8 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 5,933 miles [9,548.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,657 miles [10,713.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,533 miles [7,295.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Turkey Foot Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ashtabula County: www.co.ashtabula.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Turkey Foot Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Turkey Foot Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6726, Longitude: -80.8362 In this case, the coordinates for Turkey Foot Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Turkey Foot Corner 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 310.046 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.312 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.359 degrees. |