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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 Briarcliff, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Briarcliff 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 Briarcliff:
    • 39.960064, -82.811564
    • 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 Briarcliff
  • 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 Briarcliff ...

We found nineteen communities that share the name Briarcliff.

Within Ohio, the name Briarcliff is unique.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Lauderdale County
      • This Briarcliff is located in Lauderdale County and lies 444 miles [714.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Briarcliff that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Briarcliff.
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Briarcliff is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 533 miles [857.8 km] to the south southwest of the Briarcliff that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Briarcliff.
    • Arkansas
      • Baxter County
      • This Briarcliff is located in Baxter County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Briarcliff that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baxter County community of Briarcliff.
    • Georgia
      • DeKalb County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Briarcliff [DeKalb County].
    • Louisiana
      • Caddo Parish
      • This Briarcliff is located in Caddo Parish and lies 805 miles [1,295.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Briarcliff that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Briarcliff.
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Briarcliff is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 810 miles [1,303.6 km] to the southwest of the Briarcliff that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Briarcliff.
    • Mississippi
      • Hinds County
      • This Briarcliff is located in Hinds County and lies 674 miles [1,084.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Briarcliff that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Briarcliff.
    • North Carolina
      • Orange County
      • This Briarcliff is located in Orange County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Briarcliff that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Briarcliff.
      • Randolph County
      • This Briarcliff is located in Randolph County and lies 337 miles [542.3 km] to the south southeast of the Briarcliff that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Briarcliff.
      • Wake County
      • This Briarcliff is located in Wake County and lies 363 miles [584.2 km] to the southeast of the Briarcliff that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Briarcliff.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Delaware County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Briarcliff [Delaware County].
    • South Carolina
      • Aiken County
      • This Briarcliff is located in Aiken County and lies 448 miles [721 km]<1> to the south of the Briarcliff that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Briarcliff.
      • Anderson County
      • This Briarcliff is located in Anderson County and lies 375 miles [603.5 km] to the south of the Briarcliff that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Briarcliff.
      • Florence County
      • This Briarcliff is located in Florence County and lies 429 miles [690.4 km] to the south southeast of the Briarcliff that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Briarcliff.
      • Greenwood County
      • This Briarcliff is located in Greenwood County and lies 400 miles [643.7 km] to the south of the Briarcliff that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Briarcliff.
    • Tennessee
      • Blount County
      • This Briarcliff is located in Blount County and lies 298 miles [479.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Briarcliff that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Briarcliff.
    • Texas
      • Travis County
      • This Briarcliff is located in Travis County and lies 1,080 miles [1,738.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Briarcliff that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Travis County community of Briarcliff.
    • Virginia
      • Roanoke County
      • This Briarcliff is located in Roanoke County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Briarcliff that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Briarcliff.
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This Briarcliff is located in King County and lies 2,019 miles [3,249.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Briarcliff that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Briarcliff.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Briarcliff ...

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.

  • Big Walnut ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Walnut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Walnut
    • Big Walnut is located in Franklin County
  • Blacklick
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Edgewater Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Park
    • Edgewater Park is located in Franklin County
  • Fursville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fursville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fursville
    • Fursville is located in Licking County
  • Groveport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveport
    • Groveport is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,618 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groveport <4>
  • Havens Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havens Corners
    • Havens Corners is located in Franklin County
  • Hibernia ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hibernia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibernia
    • Hibernia is located in Franklin County
  • Rose Hill Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Heights
    • Rose Hill Heights is located in Franklin County
  • Roseland ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
    • Roseland is located in Franklin County
  • Summit Station
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Station
    • Summit Station is located in Licking County
    • Summit Station has also been known as:
    • Summit
  • Wonderland ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wonderland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonderland
    • Wonderland is located in Franklin County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Briarcliff and extending to:

  • Columbus, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Briarcliff to Columbus, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west (W). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 316 miles [508.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,088 miles [9,797.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,811 miles [10,961.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,686 miles [7,541.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Briarcliff) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Briarcliff. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9601, Longitude: -82.8116       In this case, the coordinates for Briarcliff have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Briarcliff could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>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 Briarcliff to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.354 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.541 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.866 degrees.




 

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