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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 Broadview Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Broadview Acres 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 Broadview Acres:
- 39.925060, -83.907432
- 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 Broadview Acres
- 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 Clark County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clark County
- Since Broadview Acres is near Greene County and also Miami County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Greene County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Miami 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 Broadview Acres
Communities Also Named Broadview Acres ...
We found two communities that are also named Broadview Acres.
Within Ohio, the name Broadview Acres is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Broadview Acres is located in Frederick County and lies 348 miles [560.1 km]<1> to the east of the Broadview Acres that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Broadview Acres.
- North Carolina
- Union County
- This Broadview Acres is located in Union County and lies 385 miles [619.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Broadview Acres that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Broadview Acres.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Broadview Acres ...
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.
- Durbin
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Durbin is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
- Eagle City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Eagle City is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
- Green Hedges
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Green Hedges is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hedges
- Green Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Green Meadows is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Holiday Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Holiday Valley is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Valley
- Karen Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Karen Woods is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karen Woods
- Limecrest
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Limecrest is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limecrest
- Limestone City
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Limestone City is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone City
- Mad River
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mad River is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mad River
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Oakgrove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Oakgrove is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakgrove
- Possum Woods
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Possum Woods is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Woods
- Riceville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Riceville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Rock Way
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Rock Way is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Way
- Sunnyland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sunnyland is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyland
- Upper Fox Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Upper Fox Hollow is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Fox Hollow
How Far From Broadview Acres 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 Broadview Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Broadview Acres and extending to:
- Springfield, which is the Seat of Clark County, lies just to the East.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Broadview Acres to Columbus, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 373 miles [600.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,133 miles [9,870.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,858 miles [11,036.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,734 miles [7,618.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- Broadview Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Broadview Acres 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 Broadview Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9251, Longitude: -83.9074 In this case, the coordinates for Broadview Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.044 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.322 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.378 degrees. |
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