Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Yankee Lake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Yankee Lake and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Yankee Lake

• 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 Yankee Lake:
  • 41.268321, -80.569027
  • 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 Yankee Lake

• 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 Trumbull County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Trumbull County
  • Since Yankee Lake is near Mercer County and also Mahoning County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Mercer County
  • eBird sighting report for Mahoning 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 Yankee Lake ...

We found one communities that share the name Yankee Lake.

Within Ohio, the name Yankee Lake is unique.

Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Yankee Lake in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Sullivan County
    • This Yankee Lake is located in Sullivan County and lies 312 miles [502.1 km]<1> to the east of the Yankee Lake that is located in Trumbull County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Yankee Lake.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Yankee Lake ...

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.

• Clark
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
  • Clark is located in Mercer County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clark <3>
• Coalburg
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalburg
  • Coalburg is located in Trumbull County
• Five Points
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Five Points is located in Trumbull County
• Fowler
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
  • Fowler is located in Trumbull County
• Grove City
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
  • Grove City is located in Mercer County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,648 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <3>
• Nutwood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
  • Nutwood is located in Trumbull County
• Orangeville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
  • Orangeville is located in Trumbull County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
• Petroleum
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petroleum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
  • Petroleum is located in Trumbull County
• Trouts Corners
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trouts Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trouts Corners
  • Trouts Corners is located in Mercer County (PA)
• Walnut Hill ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
  • Walnut Hill is located in Trumbull County
• Wheatland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
  • Wheatland is located in Mercer County (PA)
  • Estimated population in 2015: 611 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatland <3>
• Yankee Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Hills
  • Yankee Hills is located in Trumbull County

How Far From Yankee Lake 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 village such as Yankee Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Warren, which is the Seat of Trumbull County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Yankee Lake to Warren, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 155 miles [249.4 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 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 248 miles [399.1 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,940 miles [9,559.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,662 miles [10,721.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,538 miles [7,303.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Trumbull County: www.co.trumbull.oh.us/

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