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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 Vigil, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Vigil and the surrounding area.
- 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 Vigil:
- 41.319774, -81.857636
- 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 Vigil
- 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 Cuyahoga County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cuyahoga County
- Since Vigil is near Medina County and also Lorain County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Medina County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lorain 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 Vigil
Communities Also Named Vigil ...
We found two communities that are also named Vigil.
Within Ohio, the name Vigil is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Las Animas County
- This Vigil is located in Las Animas County and lies 1,263 miles [2,032.6 km]<1> to the west of the Vigil that is located in Cuyahoga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Las Animas County community of Vigil.
- New Mexico
- Quay County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Quay County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Quay County community of Vigil.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Vigil ...
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.
- Fields
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fields is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
- Franks Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Franks Corner is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks Corner
- Hardscrabble
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hardscrabble is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardscrabble
- Pliny ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pliny is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pliny
- River Edge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- River Edge is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Edge
- Short Line Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Short Line Junction is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Line Junction
- Strongsville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Twin Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Oaks is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
- Valley City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Valley City Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Valley City Station is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City Station
How Far From Vigil 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 Vigil to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Vigil and extending to:
- Cleveland, which is the Seat of Cuyahoga County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Vigil to Cleveland, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 110 miles [177 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 304 miles [489.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,989 miles [9,638.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,714 miles [10,805.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,590 miles [7,386.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Vigil) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Vigil, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Vigil 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 Vigil. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3198, Longitude: -81.8576 In this case, the coordinates for Vigil have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.708 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.009 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.965 degrees. |
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