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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 Warrensville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Warrensville 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 Warrensville:
    • 41.442023, -81.517001
    • 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 Warrensville
  • 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 Warrensville ...

We found two communities that share the name Warrensville.

Within Ohio, the name Warrensville is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • North Carolina
      • Ashe County
      • This Warrensville is located in Ashe County and lies 343 miles [552 km]<1> to the south of the Warrensville that is located in Cuyahoga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashe County community of Warrensville.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lycoming County
      • This Warrensville is located in Lycoming County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km]<1> to the east of the Warrensville that is located in Cuyahoga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lycoming County community of Warrensville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Warrensville ...

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.

  • Euclid Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euclid Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid Heights
    • Euclid Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Henry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
    • Henry is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Maple Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Heights
    • Maple Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,863 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Heights <3>
  • Miles
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
    • Miles is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Orange
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Orange Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Center
    • Orange Center is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Pepper Pike
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepper Pike have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Pike
    • Pepper Pike is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,437 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pepper Pike <3>
  • Randall
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
    • Randall is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Shaker Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • University Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
    • University Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,642 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for University Heights <3>

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

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

  • Cleveland, which is the Seat of Cuyahoga County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Warrensville to Cleveland, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 127 miles [204.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 294 miles [473.1 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,970 miles [9,607.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,695 miles [10,774.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,571 miles [7,356.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Cuyahoga County: www.cuyahoga.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Warrensville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Warrensville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4420, Longitude: -81.5170       In this case, the coordinates for Warrensville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Warrensville 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 310.487 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.777 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.762 degrees.




 

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