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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 Wayne, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wayne 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 Wayne:
    • 41.534499, -80.666467
    • 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 Wayne
  • 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 Wayne ...

We found 28 communities that share the name Wayne.

There are three communities within Ohio that are also named Wayne.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another 25 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 25 communities, 27 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Ohio ...
    • Scioto County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Scioto County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scioto County community of Wayne.
    • Wayne County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Wayne [Wayne County].
    • Wood County
      • This Wayne is located in Wood County and lies 146 miles [235 km]<3> to the west of the Wayne that is located in Ashtabula County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Wayne.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Marengo County
      • This Wayne is located in Marengo County and lies 760 miles [1,223.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Wayne that is located in Ashtabula County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marengo County community of Wayne.
    • Alberta
      • This Wayne lies 1,649 miles [2,653.8 km]<3> to the northwest of the Wayne that is located in Ashtabula County.
    • Arizona
      • Maricopa County
      • This Wayne is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,811 miles [2,914.5 km]<3> to the west of the Wayne that is located in Ashtabula County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Wayne.
    • California
      • Santa Clara County
      • This Wayne is located in Santa Clara County and lies 2,195 miles [3,532.5 km]<3> to the west of the Wayne that is located in Ashtabula County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Clara County community of Wayne.
    • Georgia
      • Hall County
      • This Wayne is located in Hall County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Wayne that is located in Ashtabula County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Wayne.
    • Illinois
      • DuPage County
      • This Wayne is located in DuPage County and lies 392 miles [630.9 km]<3> to the west of the Wayne that is located in Ashtabula County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DuPage County community of Wayne.
    • Indiana
      • Wayne County
      • This Wayne is located in Wayne County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Wayne that is located in Ashtabula County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Wayne.
    • Iowa
      • Henry County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Wayne [Henry County].
    • Kansas
      • Republic County
      • This Wayne is located in Republic County and lies 891 miles [1,433.9 km]<3> to the west of the Wayne that is located in Ashtabula County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Republic County community of Wayne.
    • Maine
      • Kennebec County
      • This Wayne is located in Kennebec County and lies 569 miles [915.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Wayne that is located in Ashtabula County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kennebec County community of Wayne.
    • Maryland
      • Frederick County
      • This Wayne is located in Frederick County and lies 228 miles [366.9 km]<3> to the southeast of the Wayne that is located in Ashtabula County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Wayne.
    • Michigan
      • Wayne County
      • This Wayne is located in Wayne County and lies 148 miles [238.2 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Wayne that is located in Ashtabula County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Wayne.
    • Missouri
      • Barry County
      • This Wayne is located in Barry County and lies 787 miles [1,266.6 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Wayne that is located in Ashtabula County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barry County community of Wayne.
      • Jackson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Wayne [Jackson County].
    • Montana
      • Cascade County
      • This Wayne is located in Cascade County and lies 1,536 miles [2,472 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Wayne that is located in Ashtabula County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cascade County community of Wayne.
      • Chouteau County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Wayne [Chouteau County].
    • Nebraska
      • Wayne County
      • This Wayne is located in Wayne County and lies 840 miles [1,351.8 km]<3> to the west of the Wayne that is located in Ashtabula County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Wayne.
    • New Jersey
      • Passaic County
      • This Wayne is located in Passaic County and lies 334 miles [537.5 km]<3> to the east of the Wayne that is located in Ashtabula County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Passaic County community of Wayne.
    • New York
      • Schuyler County
      • This Wayne is located in Schuyler County and lies 193 miles [310.6 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Wayne that is located in Ashtabula County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuyler County community of Wayne.
    • Oklahoma
      • McClain County
      • This Wayne is located in McClain County and lies 1,009 miles [1,623.8 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Wayne that is located in Ashtabula County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McClain County community of Wayne.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Delaware County
      • This Wayne is located in Delaware County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Wayne that is located in Ashtabula County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Wayne.
    • Tennessee
      • Lawrence County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Wayne [Lawrence County].
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This Wayne is located in King County and lies 2,059 miles [3,313.6 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Wayne that is located in Ashtabula County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Wayne.
    • West Virginia
      • Wayne County
      • This Wayne is located in Wayne County and lies 247 miles [397.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Wayne that is located in Ashtabula County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Wayne.
    • Wisconsin
      • Washington County
      • This Wayne is located in Washington County and lies 412 miles [663 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Wayne that is located in Ashtabula County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Wayne.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wayne ...

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.

  • Cherry Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
    • Cherry Valley is located in Ashtabula County
  • Dewey ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
    • Dewey is located in Trumbull County
  • Dodgeville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
    • Dodgeville is located in Ashtabula County
  • Farmdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
    • Farmdale is located in Trumbull County
  • Greene
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
    • Greene is located in Trumbull County
  • Greene Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Center
    • Greene Center is located in Trumbull County
  • Kinsman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Leon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
    • Leon is located in Ashtabula County
  • Sentinel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sentinel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel
    • Sentinel is located in Ashtabula County
  • Triumph
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triumph have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triumph
    • Triumph is located in Trumbull County
  • Wick
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wick
    • Wick is located in Ashtabula County
  • Williamsfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsfield
    • Williamsfield is located in Ashtabula County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsfield <5>

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

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

  • Jefferson, which is the Seat of Ashtabula County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Wayne to Jefferson, with an average speed<6> 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 162 miles [260.7 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 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 264 miles [424.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,932 miles [9,546.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,656 miles [10,711.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,532 miles [7,293.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wayne. 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>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 Wayne, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Wayne 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.
<3>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- Wayne) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wayne. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5345, Longitude: -80.6665       In this case, the coordinates for Wayne 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 Wayne 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 309.947 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.178 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.33 degrees.









 

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