Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Beckett Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Beckett Ridge and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Beckett Ridge

• 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 Beckett Ridge:
  • 39.347002, -84.435220
  • 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 Beckett Ridge

• 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 Beckett Ridge 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 Beckett Ridge ...

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.

• Bethany
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
  • Bethany is located in Butler County
• Clearview
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
  • Clearview is located in Butler County
• Crescentville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • 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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
• Greystone
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greystone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone
  • Greystone is located in Butler County
• Hughes
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
  • Hughes is located in Butler County
• Huntsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
  • Huntsville is located in Butler County
• Jones ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
  • Jones is located in Butler County
• Kyles
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyles
  • Kyles is located in Butler County
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  • Liberty Trails
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Trails
    • Liberty Trails is located in Butler County
  • Maud
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
    • Maud is located in Butler County
  • Robinhood Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinhood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinhood Hills
    • Robinhood Hills is located in Butler County
  • Rolling Knolls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Knolls
    • Rolling Knolls is located in Butler County
  • Rolling Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Woods
    • Rolling Woods is located in Butler County
  • Snow Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
    • Snow Hill is located in Butler County

How Far From Beckett Ridge 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 Beckett Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Beckett Ridge 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 87 miles [140 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Beckett Ridge 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 397 miles [638.9 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 6,180 miles [9,945.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,905 miles [11,112.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,781 miles [7,694.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beckett Ridge. 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/