Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Arnheim, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Arnheim and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Arnheim
- 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 Arnheim:
- 38.933319, -83.826890
- 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 Arnheim
- 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 Brown County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Brown County
- Since Arnheim is near Highland County and also Adams County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Highland County
- eBird sighting report for Adams 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 Arnheim ...
We found one communities that share the name Arnheim.
Within Ohio, the name Arnheim is unique.
Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Arnheim in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Arnheim ...
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.
- Centerpoint
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerpoint
- Centerpoint is located in Brown County
- Cherry Fork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Fork
- Cherry Fork is located in Adams County
- Estimated population in 2016: 155 people
- Emerald
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
- Emerald is located in Adams County
- Five Points
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Brown County
- Georgetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <3>
- Greenbush
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Hillman ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Locust Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Ridge
- Locust Ridge is located in Brown County
- Maple
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
- Maple is located in Brown County
- Neals Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neals Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neals Corner
- Neals Corner is located in Brown County
- Needfull
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - New Harmony
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
- New Harmony is located in Brown County
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- Redoak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Reeds
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Stringtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Brown County
- Sunshine ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Yankeetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankeetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankeetown
- Yankeetown is located in Brown County
- Redoak
How Far From Arnheim 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 Arnheim to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Arnheim and extending to:
- Georgetown, which is the Seat of Brown County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Arnheim to Columbus, with an average speed<4>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 5 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 364 miles [585.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,176 miles [9,939.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,897 miles [11,099.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,772 miles [7,679.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arnheim. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Arnheim) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arnheim. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9333, Longitude: -83.8269 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Arnheim 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 312.004 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.132 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.646 degrees. |