Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in West Side, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Side and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for West Side
- 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 Side:
- 41.102280, -80.689243
- 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 Side
- 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 Mahoning County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mahoning County
- Since West Side is near Trumbull County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Trumbull County
- eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Side ...
We found sixteen communities that share the name West Side.
There are three communities within Ohio that are also named West Side.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, fifteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Ohio ...
- Cuyahoga County
- Hamilton County
- Montgomery County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of West Side [Jefferson County].
- Montgomery County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of West Side [Montgomery County].
- Connecticut
- Indiana
- Louisiana
- Nova Scotia
- This West Side lies 765 miles [1,231.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the West Side that is located in Mahoning County.
- Oregon
- Lake County
- This West Side is located in Lake County and lies 2,037 miles [3,278.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the West Side that is located in Mahoning County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of West Side.
- Lane County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of West Side [Lane County].
- Pennsylvania
- Luzerne County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of West Side [Luzerne County].
- Westmoreland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of West Side [Westmoreland County].
- Texas
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Side ...
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.
- Boardman
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
- Boardman is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boardman <3>
- Cedar Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Corners
- Cedar Corners is located in Trumbull County
- Cedar Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Park
- Cedar Park is located in Trumbull County
- Cornersburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersburg
- Cornersburg is located in Mahoning County
- Crab Creek Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Creek Junction
- Crab Creek Junction is located in Mahoning County
- Flint Hill ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Flint Hill is located in Mahoning County
- Fosterville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
- Fosterville is located in Mahoning County
- Fourmile Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourmile Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile Run
- Fourmile Run is located in Mahoning County
- Halls Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corners
- Halls Corners is located in Trumbull County
- Herbert Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herbert Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert Corners
- Herbert Corners is located in Mahoning County
- Hilltop
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Kyles Corners ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kyles Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyles Corners
- Kyles Corners is located in Mahoning County
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- Lynns Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynns Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynns Corners
- Lynns Corners is located in Mahoning County
- Maplewood Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Park
- Maplewood Park is located in Trumbull County
- Mineral Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Ridge
- Mineral Ridge is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Ridge <3>
- Scienceville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scienceville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scienceville
- Scienceville is located in Mahoning County
- Stony Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Ridge
- Stony Ridge is located in Mahoning County
- Thorn Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorn Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
- Thorn Hill is located in Mahoning County
- Lynns Corners
How Far From West Side 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 West Side to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Side and extending to:
- Youngstown, which is the Seat of Mahoning County, lies just to the East.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from West Side to Columbus, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 245 miles [394.3 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,952 miles [9,578.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,674 miles [10,740.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,550 miles [7,322.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Side. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mahoning County: www.mahoningcountygov.com/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 West Side 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. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- West Side) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Side. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1023, Longitude: -80.6892 In this case, the coordinates for West Side have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 West Side 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 309.984 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.154 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.499 degrees. |