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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 The Willows, we use the following websites to find information relevant to The Willows 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 The Willows:
    • 41.037500, -81.415000
    • 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 The Willows
  • 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 The Willows ...

We found 24 communities that share the name The Willows.

There is one other community in Ohio which is also named The Willows.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 22 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Ohio ...
    • Madison County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of The Willows [Madison County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Glenn County
      • This The Willows is located in Glenn County and lies 2,131 miles [3,429.5 km]<2> to the west of the The Willows that is located in Summit County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glenn County community of The Willows.
      • Marin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of The Willows [Marin County].
      • San Diego County
      • This The Willows is located in San Diego County and lies 2,014 miles [3,241.2 km] to the west of the The Willows that is located in Summit County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of The Willows.
      • San Mateo County
      • This The Willows is located in San Mateo County and lies 2,172 miles [3,495.5 km] to the west of the The Willows that is located in Summit County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Mateo County community of The Willows.
      • Santa Cruz County
      • This The Willows is located in Santa Cruz County and lies 2,168 miles [3,489.1 km] to the west of the The Willows that is located in Summit County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Cruz County community of The Willows.
    • Delaware
      • Sussex County
      • This The Willows is located in Sussex County and lies 367 miles [590.6 km]<2> to the east southeast of the The Willows that is located in Summit County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of The Willows.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This The Willows is located in Hillsborough County and lies 904 miles [1,454.8 km]<2> to the south of the The Willows that is located in Summit County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of The Willows.
    • Georgia
      • Clayton County
      • This The Willows is located in Clayton County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km]<2> to the south southwest of the The Willows that is located in Summit County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of The Willows.
      • Douglas County
      • This The Willows is located in Douglas County and lies 533 miles [857.8 km] to the south southwest of the The Willows that is located in Summit County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of The Willows.
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This The Willows is located in Cook County and lies 339 miles [545.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the The Willows that is located in Summit County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of The Willows.
    • Maryland
      • Calvert County
      • This The Willows is located in Calvert County and lies 307 miles [494.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the The Willows that is located in Summit County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of The Willows.
      • Harford County
      • This The Willows is located in Harford County and lies 281 miles [452.2 km] to the east southeast of the The Willows that is located in Summit County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of The Willows.
      • Howard County
      • This The Willows is located in Howard County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km] to the east southeast of the The Willows that is located in Summit County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of The Willows.
    • Massachusetts
      • Middlesex County
      • This The Willows is located in Middlesex County and lies 518 miles [833.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the The Willows that is located in Summit County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of The Willows.
    • Mississippi
      • Claiborne County
      • This The Willows is located in Claiborne County and lies 813 miles [1,308.4 km]<2> to the southwest of the The Willows that is located in Summit County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Claiborne County community of The Willows.
    • Montana
      • Dawson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of The Willows [Dawson County].
    • New Brunswick
      • This The Willows lies 901 miles [1,450 km]<2> to the east northeast of the The Willows that is located in Summit County.
    • New Hampshire
      • Rockingham County
      • This The Willows is located in Rockingham County and lies 558 miles [898 km]<2> to the east northeast of the The Willows that is located in Summit County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of The Willows.
    • North Dakota
      • Griggs County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of The Willows [Griggs County].
    • Oregon
      • Gilliam County
      • This The Willows is located in Gilliam County and lies 1,945 miles [3,130.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the The Willows that is located in Summit County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gilliam County community of The Willows.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This The Willows lies 1,317 miles [2,119.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the The Willows that is located in Summit County.
    • Virginia
      • Stafford County
      • This The Willows is located in Stafford County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km]<2> to the southeast of the The Willows that is located in Summit County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of The Willows.
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This The Willows is located in King County and lies 2,037 miles [3,278.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the The Willows that is located in Summit County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of The Willows.

Curious and Interesting Names Near The Willows ...

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.

  • Cascade ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
    • Cascade is located in Summit County
  • Cottage Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
    • Cottage Grove is located in Summit County
  • Derby Downs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby Downs
    • Derby Downs is located in Summit County
  • Firestone Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firestone Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firestone Park
    • Firestone Park is located in Summit County
  • Goodyear Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodyear Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodyear Heights
    • Goodyear Heights is located in Summit County
  • Green
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
    • Green is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,678 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green <5>
  • Hartville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hilltown ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltown
    • Hilltown is located in Portage County
  • Lakeview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Summit County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Logtown
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logtown
      • Logtown is located in Portage County
    • Pony
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pony
      • Pony is located in Portage County
    • Portage Lakes
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Lakes
      • Portage Lakes is located in Summit County
    • Six Corners
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Corners
      • Six Corners is located in Summit County
    • Uniontown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Stark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniontown <5>
    • White House Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Park
      • White House Park is located in Summit County

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

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

  • Akron, which is the Seat of Summit County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 110 miles [177 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from The Willows to Columbus, with an average speed<6>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 274 miles [441 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,984 miles [9,630.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,707 miles [10,793.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,583 miles [7,375.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Summit County: www.co.summit.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 The Willows, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- The Willows) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in The Willows. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0375, Longitude: -81.4150       In this case, the coordinates for The Willows have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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 The Willows 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.
<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 The Willows 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 310.442 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.664 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.858 degrees.




 

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