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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 Am-Beth Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Am-Beth Acres and the surrounding area.
- 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 Am-Beth Acres:
- 39.085617, -84.280771
- 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 Am-Beth Acres
- 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 Am-Beth Acres ...
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.
- Dry Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
- Dry Run is located in Hamilton County
- Eightmile
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eightmile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eightmile
- Eightmile is located in Hamilton County
- Forestville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Forestville is located in Hamilton County
- Fruit Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit Hill
- Fruit Hill is located in Hamilton County
- Home ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home
- Home is located in Clermont County
- Locust Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Corner
- Locust Corner is located in Clermont County
- Locust Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Lake
- Locust Lake is located in Clermont County
- Mount Summit
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Summit
- Mount Summit is located in Hamilton County
- Olive Branch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
- Olive Branch is located in Clermont County
- Plainville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Plainville is located in Hamilton County
- Stonelick
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonelick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonelick
- Stonelick is located in Clermont County
- Summerside
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerside
- Summerside is located in Clermont County
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- Terrace Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Park
- Terrace Park is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,292 people
- Viking Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viking Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viking Village
- Viking Village is located in Clermont County
- Watch Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watch Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watch Hill
- Watch Hill is located in Hamilton County
- Willowville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowville
- Willowville is located in Clermont County
How Far From Am-Beth Acres to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Am-Beth Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Am-Beth Acres and extending to:
- Batavia, which is the Seat of Clermont County, lies just to the East.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<2> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Am-Beth Acres 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 388 miles [624.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,187 miles [9,957 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,910 miles [11,120.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,785 miles [7,700.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Am-Beth Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Clermont County: www.co.clermont.oh.us/ 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Am-Beth Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Am-Beth Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0856, Longitude: -84.2808 In this case, the coordinates for Am-Beth Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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 Am-Beth Acres to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
<5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.287 degrees. |
<6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.477 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.804 degrees. |
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