Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Crestview Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crestview Hills and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Crestview 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 Crestview Hills:
- 39.024787, -84.569418
- 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 Crestview 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 Kenton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Kenton County
- Since Crestview Hills is near Boone County and also Campbell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Boone County
- eBird sighting report for Campbell 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 Crestview Hills ...
We found two communities that share the name Crestview Hills.
Within Kentucky, the name Crestview Hills is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Crestview Hills is located in Jefferson County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Crestview Hills that is located in Kenton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Crestview Hills.
- South Carolina
- Spartanburg County
- This Crestview Hills is located in Spartanburg County and lies 308 miles [495.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Crestview Hills that is located in Kenton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Crestview Hills.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Crestview 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.
- Constance
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Crescent Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Park
- Crescent Park is located in Kenton County
- Crescent Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Springs
- Crescent Springs is located in Kenton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent Springs <4>
- Florence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,423 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <4>
- Johns Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Hill
- Johns Hill is located in Campbell County
- Lakeview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Lookout Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lookout Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout Heights
- Lookout Heights is located in Kenton County
- Marydale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Park Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hills
- Park Hills is located in Kenton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,995 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park Hills <4>
- Summit Hills Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hills Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hills Heights
- Summit Hills Heights is located in Kenton County
How Far From Crestview 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 city such as Crestview Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Crestview Hills 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 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Crestview Hills to Frankfort, with an average speed<5> 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,201 miles [9,979.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,924 miles [11,143.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,800 miles [7,724.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Crestview Hills: www.crestviewhills.com/
The official website for Kenton County: www.kentoncounty.org/
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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- Crestview Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crestview Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0248, Longitude: -84.5694 In this case, the coordinates for Crestview Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Crestview Hills 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 312.468 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.676 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.952 degrees. |