Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ascot Downs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ascot Downs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ascot Downs
- 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 Ascot Downs:
- 39.371389, -84.495000
- 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 Ascot Downs
- 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 Ascot Downs 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 Ascot Downs ...
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.
- Cherokee Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Park
- Cherokee Park is located in Butler County
- Crescentville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Dutchland Woods
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchland Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchland Woods
- Dutchland Woods is located in Butler County
- Fairplay
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Grand View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
- Grand View is located in Butler County
- Greenlawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Greystone
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Homewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Hughes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Indian Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- 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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Kyles
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyles
- Kyles is located in Butler County
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Lawn Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Lower Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
- Lower Ferry is located in Butler County
- Maud
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Overpeck
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overpeck
- Overpeck is located in Butler County
- Pleasant Run Farm
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- 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
- River View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
- River View is located in Butler County
- Rockdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Snow Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lawn Park
How Far From Ascot Downs 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 Ascot Downs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Ascot Downs and extending to:
- Hamilton, which is the Seat of Butler County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Ascot Downs 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 400 miles [643.7 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,182 miles [9,949 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,906 miles [11,114.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,782 miles [7,695.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ascot Downs. 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Ascot Downs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ascot Downs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3714, Longitude: -84.4950 In this case, the coordinates for Ascot Downs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Ascot Downs to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.42 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.671 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.816 degrees. |