Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Waterford Crossing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Waterford Crossing and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Waterford Crossing

• 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 Waterford Crossing:
  • 41.287553, -81.853746
  • 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 Waterford Crossing

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Cuyahoga County
  • Since Waterford Crossing is near Medina County and also Lorain County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Medina County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Waterford Crossing ...

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.

• Buzzard Roost
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buzzard Roost have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzard Roost
  • Buzzard Roost is located in Medina County
• Enterprise ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
  • Enterprise is located in Cuyahoga County
• Fields
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
  • Fields is located in Lorain County
• Franks Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks Corner
  • Franks Corner is located in Medina County
• Hardscrabble
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardscrabble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardscrabble
  • Hardscrabble is located in Medina County
• Lester
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
  • Lester is located in Medina County
• Mallet Creek
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallet Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallet Creek
  • Mallet Creek is located in Medina County
• Pliny ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pliny have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pliny
  • Pliny is located in Medina County
• River Edge
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Edge
  • River Edge is located in Cuyahoga County
• Short Line Junction
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short Line Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Line Junction
  • Short Line Junction is located in Cuyahoga County
• Strongsville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongsville
  • Strongsville is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,481 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strongsville <2>
• Twin Oaks
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
  • Twin Oaks is located in Cuyahoga County
• Valley City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
  • Valley City is located in Medina County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley City <2>
• Valley City Station
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City Station
  • Valley City Station is located in Medina County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Waterford Crossing and extending to:

• Cleveland, which is the Seat of Cuyahoga County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Waterford Crossing 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 five to six hours.
• Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 108 miles [173.8 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 303 miles [487.6 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 5,990 miles [9,640 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,715 miles [10,806.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,592 miles [7,390.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waterford Crossing. 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/