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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 Crescent Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crescent Springs 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 Crescent Springs:
- 39.054871, -84.579380
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Crescent Springs
- 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 Kenton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Kenton County
- Since Crescent Springs is near Hamilton County and also Boone County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Boone 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Crescent Springs
Communities Also Named Crescent Springs ...
We found one communities that are also named Crescent Springs.
Within Kentucky, the name Crescent Springs is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Crescent Springs in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Oklahoma
- Logan County
- This Crescent Springs is located in Logan County and lies 745 miles [1,199 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Crescent Springs that is located in Kenton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Crescent Springs.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Crescent Springs ...
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.
- Constance
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Constance is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constance
- Crescent Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Crescent Park is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Park
- Eileen Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Eileen Gardens is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eileen Gardens
- Fashion Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fashion Heights is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fashion Heights
- Florence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Johns Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Johns Hill is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Hill
- Lakeview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lakeview is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lincoln Court
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln Court is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Court
- Little Buck ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Little Buck is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Buck
- Lookout Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lookout Heights is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout Heights
- Marydale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Marydale is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydale
- Park Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Placid Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Placid Meadows is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placid Meadows
- Price Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Price Hill is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Hill
- Stringtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stringtown is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Summit Hills Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Summit Hills Heights is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hills Heights
How Far From Crescent Springs to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Crescent Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Crescent Springs and extending to:
- Independence, which is the Seat of Kenton County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Crescent Springs to Frankfort, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 404 miles [650.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,200 miles [9,977.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,923 miles [11,141.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,799 miles [7,723.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Crescent Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Crescent Springs to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crescent Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0549, Longitude: -84.5794 In this case, the coordinates for Crescent Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.474 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.687 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.948 degrees. |
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