Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Blue Jay, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Blue Jay and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Blue Jay
- 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 Blue Jay:
- 39.227109, -84.737139
- 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 Blue Jay
- 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 Hamilton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
- Since Blue Jay is near Dearborn County and also Butler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dearborn County
- eBird sighting report for Butler 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 Blue Jay ...
We found four communities that share the name Blue Jay.
Within Ohio, the name Blue Jay is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Blue Jay lies 1,676 miles [2,697.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Blue Jay that is located in Hamilton County.
- California
- Pennsylvania
- West Virginia
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Blue Jay ...
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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
- Alert is located in Butler County
- Atomic View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atomic View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atomic View
- Atomic View is located in Butler County
- Bevis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Birdland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Bridgetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Bridgetown is located in Hamilton County
- Dent
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Dry Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Ridge
- Dry Ridge is located in Hamilton County
- Elizabethtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Elizabethtown is located in Hamilton County
- Fernbank
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Fort Gass ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Grandview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Grandview is located in Hamilton County
- Hooven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooven
- Hooven is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hooven <3>
- Shaker Village ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Shaker Village is located in Hamilton County
- Valley Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
- Valley Junction is located in Hamilton County
How Far From Blue Jay to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Blue Jay to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Blue Jay and extending to:
- Cincinnati, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Blue Jay to Cincinnati, 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 106 miles [170.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 413 miles [664.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,198 miles [9,974.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,923 miles [11,141.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,799 miles [7,723.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blue Jay. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hamilton County: www.hamilton-co.org/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Blue Jay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blue Jay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2271, Longitude: -84.7371 |
| <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 Blue Jay 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 312.573 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.825 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.968 degrees. |