Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Alamo Heights:
  • 39.416389, -84.621111
  • 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 Alamo Heights

• 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 Butler County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Butler County
  • Since Alamo Heights is near Hamilton County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Hamilton 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 Alamo Heights ...

We found one communities that share the name Alamo Heights.

Within Ohio, the name Alamo Heights is unique.

Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Alamo Heights in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Texas
    • Bexar County
    • This Alamo Heights is located in Bexar County and lies 1,042 miles [1,676.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Alamo Heights that is located in Butler County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bexar County community of Alamo Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Alamo Heights ...

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.

• Cherokee Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Park
  • Cherokee Park is located in Butler County
• Fairplay
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
  • Fairplay is located in Butler County
• Grand View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
  • Grand View is located in Butler County
• Homewood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
  • Homewood is located in Butler County
• Indian Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
  • Indian Springs is located in Butler County
• Lawn Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn Park
  • Lawn Park is located in Butler County
• Layhigh
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Layhigh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layhigh
  • Layhigh is located in Butler County
• Lower Ferry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
  • Lower Ferry is located in Butler County
• Overpeck
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overpeck
  • Overpeck is located in Butler County
• Queen Acres
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Acres
  • Queen Acres is located in Butler County
• River View
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
  • River View is located in Butler County
• Seven Mile
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile
  • Seven Mile is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people

How Far From Alamo Heights 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 Alamo Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Hamilton, which is the Seat of Butler County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Alamo Heights to Columbus, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 407 miles [655 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,185 miles [9,953.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,909 miles [11,119 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,786 miles [7,702.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Butler County: www.butlercountyohio.org/

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