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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 Blue Jay, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Blue Jay 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 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dearborn County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Blue Jay
Communities Also Named Blue Jay ...
We found four communities that are also named Blue Jay.
Within Ohio, the name Blue Jay is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of four communities that are located 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
- San Bernardino County
- This Blue Jay is located in San Bernardino County and lies 1,819 miles [2,927.4 km]<1> to the west of the Blue Jay that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Blue Jay.
- Pennsylvania
- Forest County
- This Blue Jay is located in Forest County and lies 335 miles [539.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Blue Jay that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forest County community of Blue Jay.
- West Virginia
- Raleigh County
- This Blue Jay is located in Raleigh County and lies 220 miles [354.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Blue Jay that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Raleigh County community of Blue Jay.
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)
- Atomic View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Atomic View is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atomic View
- Bevis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bevis is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevis
- Birdland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Birdland is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdland
- Bridgetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgetown is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Dent
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Dry Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Elizabethtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Elizabethtown is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Fernbank
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fernbank is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbank
- Fort Gass ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Fort Gass is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gass
- Grandview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hooven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Shaker Village ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Shaker Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Valley Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Junction is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
How Far From Blue Jay 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 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,799 miles [7,723.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Blue Jay) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Blue Jay to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.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 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.573 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.825 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.968 degrees. |
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