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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 Branch Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Branch Hill and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Branch Hill:
    • 39.246045, -84.293271
    • 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 Branch Hill
  • 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 Branch Hill ...

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.

  • Highpoint
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
    • Hills is located in Clermont County
  • Indian Knolls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Knolls
    • Indian Knolls is located in Clermont County
  • Indianview
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indianview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianview
    • Indianview is located in Clermont County
  • Jones Farm
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Farm
    • Jones Farm is located in Hamilton County
  • Loveland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Loveland Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland Park
    • Loveland Park is located in Hamilton County
  • Mount Repose
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mulberry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Raiders Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raiders Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raiders Run
    • Raiders Run is located in Hamilton County
  • Sixteen Mile Stand
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sixteen Mile Stand have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixteen Mile Stand
    • Sixteen Mile Stand is located in Hamilton County
  • Socialville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Socialville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Socialville
    • Socialville is located in Warren County
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    • Springvale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
      • Springvale is located in Clermont County
    • Sunburst Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunburst Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburst Hills
      • Sunburst Hills is located in Butler County
    • Terrace Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Top-of-the-Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Top-of-the-Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Top-of-the-Ridge
      • Top-of-the-Ridge is located in Clermont County
    • Twenty Mile Stand
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twenty Mile Stand have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twenty Mile Stand
      • Twenty Mile Stand is located in Warren County

How Far From Branch Hill 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 Branch Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Branch Hill and extending to:

  • Batavia, which is the Seat of Clermont County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Branch Hill to Batavia, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 85 miles [136.8 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 389 miles [626 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 6,180 miles [9,945.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,903 miles [11,109.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,779 miles [7,691.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Branch Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Clermont County: www.co.clermont.oh.us/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Branch Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Branch Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2460, Longitude: -84.2933       In this case, the coordinates for Branch Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Branch Hill 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 312.294 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.508 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.762 degrees.




 

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