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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 Arnheim, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Arnheim 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 Arnheim:
    • 38.933319, -83.826890
    • 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 Arnheim
  • 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 Brown County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Brown County
    • Since Arnheim is near Highland County and also Adams County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Highland County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Adams 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 Arnheim

Communities Also Named Arnheim ...

We found one communities that are also named Arnheim.

Within Ohio, the name Arnheim is unique.

Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Arnheim in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Michigan
      • Baraga County
      • This Arnheim is located in Baraga County and lies 599 miles [964 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Arnheim that is located in Brown County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baraga County community of Arnheim.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Arnheim ...

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.

  • Centerpoint
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Centerpoint is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerpoint
  • Cherry Fork
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Cherry Fork is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Fork
    • Estimated population in 2016: 155 people
  • Emerald
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Five Points
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Five Points is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Georgetown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenbush
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenbush is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
  • Hillman ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Hillman is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
  • Locust Ridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Maple
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Neals Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Neals Corner is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neals Corner
  • Needfull
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • New Harmony
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • New Harmony is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Redoak
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Redoak is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redoak
    • Reeds
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Reeds is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds
    • Stringtown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Stringtown is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
    • Sunshine ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Sunshine is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
    • Yankeetown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Yankeetown is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankeetown

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

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

  • Georgetown, which is the Seat of Brown County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Arnheim to Columbus, with an average speed<3>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 5 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 364 miles [585.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,176 miles [9,939.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,897 miles [11,099.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,772 miles [7,679.8 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Arnheim) 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 Arnheim 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 Arnheim. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9333, Longitude: -83.8269    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.004 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.132 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.646 degrees.