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

When in Wherrys Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wherrys Crossroads 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 Wherrys Crossroads:
    • 40.617006, -81.103154
    • 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 Wherrys Crossroads
  • 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 Wherrys Crossroads ...

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.

  • Arrowhead
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
    • Arrowhead is located in Carroll County
  • Dutch Corners
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Corners
    • Dutch Corners is located in Carroll County
  • Grampian Hills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grampian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grampian Hills
    • Grampian Hills is located in Carroll County
  • Harlem Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlem Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem Springs
    • Harlem Springs is located in Carroll County
  • Heritage Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
    • Heritage Hills is located in Carroll County
  • Hickory Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
    • Hickory Grove is located in Carroll County
  • Lake Mohawk
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mohawk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mohawk
    • Lake Mohawk is located in Carroll County
  • Lakeview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Carroll County
  • Mechanicstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicstown
    • Mechanicstown is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicstown <2>
  • Minerva
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
    • Minerva is located in Stark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,619 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minerva <2>
  • Minerva Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva Junction
    • Minerva Junction is located in Carroll County
  • Paradise Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Point
    • Paradise Point is located in Carroll County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Pigtown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigtown
      • Pigtown is located in Carroll County
    • Piney View
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney View
      • Piney View is located in Carroll County
    • Rockwood Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood Park
      • Rockwood Park is located in Carroll County
    • Toots Crossroads
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toots Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toots Crossroads
      • Toots Crossroads is located in Carroll County

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

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

  • Carrollton, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Wherrys Crossroads to Columbus, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 246 miles [395.9 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<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 6,712 miles [10,801.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,587 miles [7,382.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Carroll County: www.carrollcountyohio.net/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wherrys Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wherrys Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6170, Longitude: -81.1032       In this case, the coordinates for Wherrys Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Wherrys Crossroads 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 310.265 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.40 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.864 degrees.









 

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