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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 Twin Lakes, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Twin Lakes 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 Twin Lakes:
    • 41.201723, -81.340663
    • 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 Twin Lakes
  • 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 Twin Lakes ...

We found 39 communities that share the name Twin Lakes.

There are two communities within Ohio that are also named Twin Lakes.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another 37 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 37 communities, 38 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Ohio ...
    • Allen County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Twin Lakes [Allen County].
    • Miami County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Twin Lakes [Miami County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alberta
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • Arkansas
      • Pulaski County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Twin Lakes [Pulaski County].
    • California
      • Kern County
      • This Twin Lakes is located in Kern County and lies 2,048 miles [3,295.9 km]<3> to the west of the Twin Lakes that is located in Portage County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kern County community of Twin Lakes.
      • Lake County
      • This Twin Lakes is located in Lake County and lies 2,167 miles [3,487.4 km] to the west of the Twin Lakes that is located in Portage County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Twin Lakes.
      • Los Angeles County
      • This Twin Lakes is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,073 miles [3,336.2 km] to the west of the Twin Lakes that is located in Portage County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Twin Lakes.
      • Santa Cruz County
      • This Twin Lakes is located in Santa Cruz County and lies 2,178 miles [3,505.2 km] to the west of the Twin Lakes that is located in Portage County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Cruz County community of Twin Lakes.
    • Colorado
      • Adams County
      • This Twin Lakes is located in Adams County and lies 1,242 miles [1,998.8 km]<3> to the west of the Twin Lakes that is located in Portage County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Twin Lakes.
      • Lake County
      • This Twin Lakes is located in Lake County and lies 1,325 miles [2,132.4 km] to the west of the Twin Lakes that is located in Portage County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Twin Lakes.
    • Connecticut
      • Litchfield County
      • This Twin Lakes is located in Litchfield County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km]<3> to the east of the Twin Lakes that is located in Portage County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Litchfield County community of Twin Lakes.
    • Florida
      • Broward County
      • This Twin Lakes is located in Broward County and lies 1,039 miles [1,672.1 km]<3> to the south of the Twin Lakes that is located in Portage County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broward County community of Twin Lakes.
      • Orange County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Twin Lakes [Orange County].
      • Pasco County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Twin Lakes [Pasco County].
    • Georgia
      • Lowndes County
      • This Twin Lakes is located in Lowndes County and lies 732 miles [1,178 km]<3> to the south of the Twin Lakes that is located in Portage County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Twin Lakes.
    • Idaho
      • Kootenai County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Twin Lakes [Kootenai County].
    • Illinois
      • Madison County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Twin Lakes [Madison County].
      • Will County
      • This Twin Lakes is located in Will County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km]<3> to the west of the Twin Lakes that is located in Portage County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Twin Lakes.
    • Indiana
      • LaGrange County
      • This Twin Lakes is located in LaGrange County and lies 216 miles [347.6 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Twin Lakes that is located in Portage County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the LaGrange County community of Twin Lakes.
      • Marshall County
      • This Twin Lakes is located in Marshall County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km] to the west of the Twin Lakes that is located in Portage County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Twin Lakes.
    • Iowa
      • Calhoun County
      • This Twin Lakes is located in Calhoun County and lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Twin Lakes that is located in Portage County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Twin Lakes.
    • Kentucky
      • Livingston County
      • This Twin Lakes is located in Livingston County and lies 469 miles [754.8 km]<3> to the southwest of the Twin Lakes that is located in Portage County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Twin Lakes.
    • Maryland
      • Calvert County
      • This Twin Lakes is located in Calvert County and lies 306 miles [492.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Twin Lakes that is located in Portage County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Twin Lakes.
      • Carroll County
      • This Twin Lakes is located in Carroll County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km] to the east southeast of the Twin Lakes that is located in Portage County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Twin Lakes.
    • Michigan
      • Cass County
      • This Twin Lakes is located in Cass County and lies 249 miles [400.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Twin Lakes that is located in Portage County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Twin Lakes.
      • Houghton County
      • This Twin Lakes is located in Houghton County and lies 541 miles [870.7 km] to the northwest of the Twin Lakes that is located in Portage County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houghton County community of Twin Lakes.
    • Minnesota
      • Freeborn County
      • This Twin Lakes is located in Freeborn County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Twin Lakes that is located in Portage County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Freeborn County community of Twin Lakes.
    • Mississippi
      • DeSoto County
      • This Twin Lakes is located in DeSoto County and lies 641 miles [1,031.6 km]<3> to the southwest of the Twin Lakes that is located in Portage County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeSoto County community of Twin Lakes.
    • New Mexico
      • McKinley County
      • This Twin Lakes is located in McKinley County and lies 1,524 miles [2,452.6 km]<3> to the west of the Twin Lakes that is located in Portage County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McKinley County community of Twin Lakes.
    • North Carolina
      • Harnett County
      • This Twin Lakes is located in Harnett County and lies 431 miles [693.6 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Twin Lakes that is located in Portage County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harnett County community of Twin Lakes.
    • Oklahoma
      • Kingfisher County
      • This Twin Lakes is located in Kingfisher County and lies 953 miles [1,533.7 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Twin Lakes that is located in Portage County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kingfisher County community of Twin Lakes.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Dauphin County
      • This Twin Lakes is located in Dauphin County and lies 245 miles [394.3 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Twin Lakes that is located in Portage County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Twin Lakes.
      • Pike County
      • This Twin Lakes is located in Pike County and lies 334 miles [537.5 km] to the east of the Twin Lakes that is located in Portage County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Twin Lakes.
    • South Carolina
      • Anderson County
      • This Twin Lakes is located in Anderson County and lies 464 miles [746.7 km]<3> to the south of the Twin Lakes that is located in Portage County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Twin Lakes.
      • Dorchester County
      • This Twin Lakes is located in Dorchester County and lies 569 miles [915.7 km] to the south of the Twin Lakes that is located in Portage County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Twin Lakes.
      • Spartanburg County
      • This Twin Lakes is located in Spartanburg County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km] to the south of the Twin Lakes that is located in Portage County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Twin Lakes.
      • Sumter County
      • This Twin Lakes is located in Sumter County and lies 507 miles [815.9 km] to the south of the Twin Lakes that is located in Portage County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Twin Lakes.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Twin Lakes is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,589 miles [2,557.2 km]<3> to the west of the Twin Lakes that is located in Portage County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Twin Lakes.
    • Wisconsin
      • Kenosha County
      • This Twin Lakes is located in Kenosha County and lies 367 miles [590.6 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Twin Lakes that is located in Portage County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kenosha County community of Twin Lakes.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Twin Lakes ...

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.

  • Black Horse
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Horse
    • Black Horse is located in Portage County
  • Brady Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
    • Evergreen Village is located in Portage County
  • Fish Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Creek
    • Fish Creek is located in Summit County
  • Freedom Dam
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Dam
    • Freedom Dam is located in Portage County
  • Hamlet Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlet Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet Park
    • Hamlet Park is located in Portage County
  • Kent
    (3 miles [4.8 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 <5>
  • Oregon Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon Corners
    • Oregon Corners is located in Summit County
  • Silver Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
  • Valley Hills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hills
    • Valley Hills is located in Portage County

How Far From Twin Lakes 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 community such as Twin Lakes to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Ravenna, which is the Seat of Portage County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<3> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Twin Lakes to Columbus, with an average speed<6>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 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,974 miles [9,614.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,697 miles [10,777.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,574 miles [7,361.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Twin Lakes. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Twin Lakes could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Twin Lakes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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- Twin Lakes) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Twin Lakes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2017, Longitude: -81.3407       In this case, the coordinates for Twin Lakes have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Twin Lakes to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.387 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.627 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.765 degrees.




 

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