Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Latonia Terrace, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Latonia Terrace and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Latonia Terrace
- 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 Latonia Terrace:
- 39.080000, -84.504444
- 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 Latonia Terrace
- 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 Kenton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Kenton County
- Since Latonia Terrace is near Campbell County and also Hamilton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Campbell County
- eBird sighting report for Hamilton 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Latonia Terrace ...
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.
- Bucktown ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Frenchmens Corner ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchmens Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchmens Corner
- Frenchmens Corner is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jerusalem
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Johns Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Hill
- Johns Hill is located in Campbell County
- Lakeview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Lincoln Court
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Court
- Lincoln Court is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Little Bethlehem
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bethlehem
- Little Bethlehem is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Little Buck ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Buck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Buck
- Little Buck is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Lookout Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lookout Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout Heights
- Lookout Heights is located in Kenton County
- Over-The-Rhine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Over-The-Rhine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Over-The-Rhine
- Over-The-Rhine is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Park Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hills
- Park Hills is located in Kenton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,995 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park Hills <2>
- Walnut Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
- Walnut Hills is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Woodlawn
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
How Far From Latonia Terrace 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 Latonia Terrace to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Latonia Terrace and extending to:
- Independence, which is the Seat of Kenton County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Latonia Terrace to Independence, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 63 miles [101.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 400 miles [643.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,196 miles [9,971.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,919 miles [11,135.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,795 miles [7,716.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Latonia Terrace. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kenton County: www.kentoncounty.org/
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Latonia Terrace) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Latonia Terrace. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0800, Longitude: -84.5044 In this case, the coordinates for Latonia Terrace 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 Latonia Terrace 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 312.427 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.637 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.906 degrees. |