Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bachman, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bachman and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bachman
- 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 Bachman:
- 39.862831, -84.457171
- 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 Bachman
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Bachman is near Preble County and also Miami County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Preble County
- eBird sighting report for Miami 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 Bachman ...
We found one communities that share the name Bachman.
Within Ohio, the name Bachman is unique.
Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Bachman in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bachman ...
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.
- Airhill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airhill
- Airhill is located in Montgomery County
- Five Points
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Miami County
- Georgetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Preble County
- Gordon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Happy Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Corners
- Happy Corners is located in Montgomery County
- Hays Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Corner
- Hays Corner is located in Montgomery County
- Ithaca
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Lewisburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Lewisburg is located in Preble County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,751 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <3>
- Little Richmond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Richmond
- Little Richmond is located in Montgomery County
- Swanktown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
How Far From Bachman 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 Bachman to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bachman and extending to:
- Dayton, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bachman to Dayton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 77 miles [123.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 401 miles [645.3 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,157 miles [9,908.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,883 miles [11,077.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,760 miles [7,660.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bachman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Montgomery County: www.co.montgomery.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Bachman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bachman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8628, Longitude: -84.4572 In this case, the coordinates for Bachman have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Bachman to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.392 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.71 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.65 degrees. |