Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in West Shore Cottage Area, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Shore Cottage Area and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for West Shore Cottage 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 West Shore Cottage Area:
- 40.355622, -81.200660
- 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 West Shore Cottage Area
- 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 Harrison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Harrison County
- Since West Shore Cottage Area is near Carroll County and also Tuscarawas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- eBird sighting report for Tuscarawas 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
Communities Also Named West Shore Cottage Area ...
We found two communities that share the name West Shore Cottage Area.
There are two communities within Ohio that are also named West Shore Cottage Area.
Beyond Ohio.
- Communities Located In Ohio ...
- Guernsey County
- This West Shore Cottage Area is located in Guernsey County and lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the West Shore Cottage Area that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of West Shore Cottage Area.
- Richland County
- This West Shore Cottage Area is located in Richland County and lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the West Shore Cottage Area that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of West Shore Cottage Area.
- Guernsey County
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Shore Cottage Area ...
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.
- Deersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deersville
- Deersville is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Feed Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feed Springs
- Feed Springs is located in Harrison County
- Laceyville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laceyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laceyville
- Laceyville is located in Harrison County
- Leesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Perrysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysville
- Perrysville is located in Carroll County
- Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Rock Canyon Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Canyon Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Canyon Park
- Rock Canyon Park is located in Carroll County
- Rush
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Stacy ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Stillwater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
- Stillwater is located in Tuscarawas County
- Thornhill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
How Far From West Shore Cottage Area 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 West Shore Cottage Area to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Shore Cottage Area and extending to:
- Cadiz, which is the Seat of Harrison County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from West Shore Cottage Area to Cadiz, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 98 miles [157.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 243 miles [391.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,006 miles [9,665.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,726 miles [10,824.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,602 miles [7,406.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Shore Cottage Area. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Shore Cottage Area) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Shore Cottage Area. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3556, Longitude: -81.2007 In this case, the coordinates for West Shore Cottage Area 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 West Shore Cottage Area to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.336 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.442 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.00 degrees. |