Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Auburn, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Auburn and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Auburn
- 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 Auburn:
- 39.391149, -84.702215
- 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 Auburn
- 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 Auburn is near Franklin County and also Hamilton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin 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
Communities Also Named Auburn ...
We found 49 communities that share the name Auburn.
There is one other community in Ohio which is also named Auburn.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another 45 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 45 communities, 43 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Auburn, we know of three communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Located In Ohio ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Clark County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Auburn [Clark County].
- Sangamon County
- This Auburn is located in Sangamon County and lies 268 miles [431.3 km]<2> to the west of the Auburn that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sangamon County community of Auburn.
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Bay County
- This Auburn is located in Bay County and lies 292 miles [469.9 km]<2> to the north of the Auburn that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bay County community of Auburn.
- Oakland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Auburn [Oakland County].
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Lee County
- This Auburn is located in Lee County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Auburn that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Auburn.
- Lincoln County
- This Auburn is located in Lincoln County and lies 646 miles [1,039.6 km] to the south southwest of the Auburn that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Auburn.
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Nova Scotia
- This Auburn lies 1,083 miles [1,742.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Auburn that is located in Butler County.
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Auburn lies 343 miles [552 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Auburn that is located in Butler County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Schuylkill County
- This Auburn is located in Schuylkill County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Auburn that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Auburn.
- Susquehanna County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Auburn [Susquehanna County].
- Prince Edward Island
- This Auburn lies 1,196 miles [1,924.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Auburn that is located in Butler County.
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
- Lincoln County
- This Auburn is located in Lincoln County and lies 1,382 miles [2,224.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Auburn that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Auburn.
- Uinta County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Auburn [Uinta County].
- Communities Beyond North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Auburn ...
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.
- Alert
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
- Alert is located in Butler County
- Atomic View
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atomic View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atomic View
- Atomic View is located in Butler County
- Birdland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Cherokee Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Park
- Cherokee Park is located in Butler County
- Fairplay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Grand View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
- Grand View is located in Butler County
- Homewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Lawn Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Layhigh
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Lower Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
- Lower Ferry is located in Butler County
- Queen Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Acres
- Queen Acres is located in Butler County
- River View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
- River View is located in Butler County
- Shaker Village ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Shaker Village is located in Hamilton County
How Far From Auburn 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 Auburn to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Auburn and extending to:
- Hamilton, which is the Seat of Butler County, lies just to the East.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Auburn to Columbus, with an average speed<5>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 three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 411 miles [661.4 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,189 miles [9,960.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,914 miles [11,127 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,790 miles [7,708.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Auburn. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Auburn could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Auburn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Auburn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3911, Longitude: -84.7022 |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Auburn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Auburn to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.551 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.823 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.904 degrees. |