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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Cincinnati:
    • 36.037517, -94.510979
    • 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 Cincinnati
  • 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 Cincinnati ...

We found thirteen communities that share the name Cincinnati.

Within Arkansas, the name Cincinnati is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Pike 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 Cincinnati [Pike County].
      • Wayne County
      • This Cincinnati is located in Wayne County and lies 367 miles [590.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Cincinnati that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Cincinnati.
    • Indiana
      • Greene County
      • This Cincinnati is located in Greene County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Cincinnati that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Cincinnati.
      • Parke County
      • This Cincinnati is located in Parke County and lies 476 miles [766 km] to the northeast of the Cincinnati that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Parke County community of Cincinnati.
    • Iowa
      • Appanoose County
      • This Cincinnati is located in Appanoose County and lies 328 miles [527.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Cincinnati that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Appanoose County community of Cincinnati.
    • Kansas
      • Doniphan 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 Kansas community of Cincinnati [Doniphan County].
      • Geary County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Cincinnati [Geary County].
      • Grant County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Cincinnati [Grant County].
      • Leavenworth County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Cincinnati [Leavenworth County].
      • Riley County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Cincinnati [Riley County].
    • Missouri
      • Ralls County
      • This Cincinnati is located in Ralls County and lies 290 miles [466.7 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Cincinnati that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ralls County community of Cincinnati.
    • Ohio
      • Hamilton County
      • This Cincinnati is located in Hamilton County and lies 586 miles [943.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Cincinnati that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Cincinnati.
    • Texas
      • Walker County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Walker County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Cincinnati.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cincinnati ...

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.

  • Baron
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baron have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baron
    • Baron is located in Adair County (OK)
  • Chambers Spring ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambers Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Spring
    • Chambers Spring is located in Benton County
  • Chance
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
    • Chance is located in Adair County (OK)
  • Going Snake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Going Snake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Going Snake
    • Going Snake is located in Adair County (OK)
  • Green
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
    • Green is located in Adair County (OK)
  • Lake Frances
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Frances have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Frances
    • Lake Frances is located in Benton County
  • Lincoln
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Strawberry Spring
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Spring
    • Strawberry Spring is located in Adair County (OK)
  • Trident
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trident have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trident
    • Trident is located in Benton County

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

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

  • Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Cincinnati to Fayetteville, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 155 miles [249.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 976 miles [1,570.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 56 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,729 miles [10,829.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,466 miles [12,015.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,347 miles [8,605.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.ar.us/

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Cincinnati 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cincinnati) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cincinnati. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0375, Longitude: -94.5110    
<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 Cincinnati, 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Cincinnati to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.762 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.523 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.17 degrees.









 

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