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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 Atomic View, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Atomic View 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 Atomic View:
- 39.311389, -84.674444
- 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 Atomic View
- 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 Atomic View ...
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.
- Alert
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
- Alert is located in Butler County
- Bevis
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bevis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevis
- Bevis is located in Hamilton County
- Birdland
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdland
- Birdland is located in Butler County
- Blue Jay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Jay
- Blue Jay is located in Hamilton County
- Dry Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Ridge
- Dry Ridge is located in Hamilton County
- Fairplay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Fairplay is located in Butler County
- Layhigh
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Layhigh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layhigh
- Layhigh is located in Butler County
- Pleasant Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Pleasant Run is located in Hamilton County
- Pleasant Run Farm
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- 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
- Queen Acres
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Acres
- Queen Acres is located in Butler County
- Shaker Village ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Shaker Village is located in Hamilton County
How Far From Atomic View 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 Atomic View to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Atomic View and extending to:
- Hamilton, which is the Seat of Butler County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Atomic View 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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 410 miles [659.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,192 miles [9,965.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,916 miles [11,130.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,792 miles [7,712 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Atomic View. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Atomic View) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Atomic View. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3114, Longitude: -84.6744 In this case, the coordinates for Atomic View 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 Atomic View 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 312.533 degrees. |
<6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.792 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.915 degrees. |
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