Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Augusta Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Augusta Hills and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Augusta Hills
- 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 Augusta Hills:
- 39.311389, -84.555556
- 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 Augusta Hills
- 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 Augusta Hills is near Hamilton County and also Warren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
- eBird sighting report for Warren 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 Augusta Hills ...
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.
- Bevis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Birdland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Crescentville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescentville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescentville
- Crescentville is located in Butler County
- Dry Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Ridge
- Dry Ridge is located in Hamilton County
- Fairplay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Forest Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Park <2>
- Greenhills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenhills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhills
- Greenhills is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenhills <2>
- Homewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Indian Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Indian Springs is located in Butler County
- Jones ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Lynnview
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Mount Healthy
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Healthy
- Mount Healthy is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,799 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Healthy <2>
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- Pleasant Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Pleasant Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Pleasant Run
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Pleasant Run is located in Hamilton County
- Pleasant Run Farm
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Run Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run Farm
- Pleasant Run Farm is located in Hamilton County
- Woodlawn
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Wyoming Meadows
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming Meadows
- Wyoming Meadows is located in Hamilton County
- Pleasant Hills
How Far From Augusta Hills 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 Augusta Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Augusta Hills and extending to:
- Hamilton, which is the Seat of Butler County, lies just to the North.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Augusta Hills 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 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 403 miles [648.6 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 6,187 miles [9,957 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,911 miles [11,122.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,787 miles [7,703.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Augusta Hills. 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> | 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Augusta Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Augusta Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3114, Longitude: -84.5556 In this case, the coordinates for Augusta Hills 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 Augusta Hills 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 312.458 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.706 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.861 degrees. |