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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 Bunker Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bunker 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 Bunker Hill:
    • 39.417215, -84.723103
    • 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 Bunker 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

Communities Also Named Bunker Hill ...

We found 54 communities that share the name Bunker Hill.

There are three communities within Ohio that are also named Bunker Hill.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another 51 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 51 communities, 53 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Ohio ...
    • Holmes County
      • This Bunker Hill is located in Holmes County and lies 174 miles [280 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bunker Hill that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of Bunker Hill.
    • Mahoning County
      • This Bunker Hill is located in Mahoning County and lies 226 miles [363.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bunker Hill that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning County community of Bunker Hill.
    • Meigs County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Bunker Hill [Meigs County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Perry County
      • This Bunker Hill is located in Perry County and lies 529 miles [851.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bunker Hill that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Bunker Hill.
    • California
      • Amador County
      • This Bunker Hill is located in Amador County and lies 1,927 miles [3,101.2 km]<1> to the west of the Bunker Hill that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amador County community of Bunker Hill.
      • San Bernardino County
      • This Bunker Hill is located in San Bernardino County and lies 1,829 miles [2,943.5 km] to the west of the Bunker Hill that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Bunker Hill.
    • Connecticut
      • New Haven County
      • This Bunker Hill is located in New Haven County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bunker Hill that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Bunker Hill.
    • Florida
      • Collier County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Bunker Hill [Collier County].
      • Manatee County
      • This Bunker Hill is located in Manatee County and lies 829 miles [1,334.1 km]<1> to the south of the Bunker Hill that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Manatee County community of Bunker Hill.
    • Georgia
      • Union County
      • This Bunker Hill is located in Union County and lies 318 miles [511.8 km]<1> to the south of the Bunker Hill that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Bunker Hill.
    • Illinois
      • Macoupin County
      • This Bunker Hill is located in Macoupin County and lies 280 miles [450.6 km]<1> to the west of the Bunker Hill that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macoupin County community of Bunker Hill.
    • Indiana
      • Fayette County
      • This Bunker Hill is located in Fayette County and lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bunker Hill that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Bunker Hill.
      • Knox County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Bunker Hill [Knox County].
      • Miami County
      • This Bunker Hill is located in Miami County and lies 112 miles [180.2 km] to the northwest of the Bunker Hill that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami County community of Bunker Hill.
      • Morgan County
      • This Bunker Hill is located in Morgan County and lies 92 miles [148.1 km] to the west of the Bunker Hill that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Bunker Hill.
      • Washington County
      • This Bunker Hill is located in Washington County and lies 85 miles [136.8 km] to the southwest of the Bunker Hill that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Bunker Hill.
    • Kansas
      • Atchison County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Bunker Hill [Atchison County].
      • Lyon County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Lyon County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lyon County community of Bunker Hill.
      • Russell County
      • This Bunker Hill is located in Russell County and lies 748 miles [1,203.8 km]<1> to the west of the Bunker Hill that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Bunker Hill.
    • Kentucky
      • Bourbon County
      • This Bunker Hill is located in Bourbon County and lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Bunker Hill that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bourbon County community of Bunker Hill.
    • Maine
      • Lincoln County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Bunker Hill [Lincoln County].
    • Michigan
      • Ingham County
      • This Bunker Hill is located in Ingham County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km]<1> to the north of the Bunker Hill that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ingham County community of Bunker Hill.
    • Mississippi
      • Lowndes County
      • This Bunker Hill is located in Lowndes County and lies 453 miles [729 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Bunker Hill that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Bunker Hill.
      • Marion County
      • This Bunker Hill is located in Marion County and lies 623 miles [1,002.6 km] to the south southwest of the Bunker Hill that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Bunker Hill.
      • Smith County
      • This Bunker Hill is located in Smith County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km] to the south southwest of the Bunker Hill that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Bunker Hill.
    • Missouri
      • Howard County
      • This Bunker Hill is located in Howard County and lies 417 miles [671.1 km]<1> to the west of the Bunker Hill that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Bunker Hill.
      • Lewis County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Bunker Hill [Lewis County].
      • Schuyler County
      • This Bunker Hill is located in Schuyler County and lies 412 miles [663 km] to the west northwest of the Bunker Hill that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuyler County community of Bunker Hill.
      • Stoddard County
      • This Bunker Hill is located in Stoddard County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km] to the west southwest of the Bunker Hill that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stoddard County community of Bunker Hill.
    • Nevada
      • Lander County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Lander County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lander County community of Bunker Hill.
    • New Jersey
      • Gloucester County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Bunker Hill [Gloucester County].
    • North Carolina
      • Richmond County
      • This Bunker Hill is located in Richmond County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Bunker Hill that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Bunker Hill.
    • Ontario
      • This Bunker Hill lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bunker Hill that is located in Butler County.
    • Oregon
      • Coos County
      • This Bunker Hill is located in Coos County and lies 2,044 miles [3,289.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bunker Hill that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coos County community of Bunker Hill.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Juniata County
      • This Bunker Hill is located in Juniata County and lies 386 miles [621.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bunker Hill that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Juniata County community of Bunker Hill.
      • Lebanon County
      • This Bunker Hill is located in Lebanon County and lies 441 miles [709.7 km] to the east of the Bunker Hill that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lebanon County community of Bunker Hill.
      • Schuylkill County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Bunker Hill [Schuylkill County].
    • South Carolina
      • Dillon County
      • This Bunker Hill is located in Dillon County and lies 450 miles [724.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Bunker Hill that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dillon County community of Bunker Hill.
      • Horry County
      • This Bunker Hill is located in Horry County and lies 491 miles [790.2 km] to the southeast of the Bunker Hill that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Bunker Hill.
    • Tennessee
      • Giles County
      • This Bunker Hill is located in Giles County and lies 318 miles [511.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Bunker Hill that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Giles County community of Bunker Hill.
      • Rutherford County
      • This Bunker Hill is located in Rutherford County and lies 275 miles [442.6 km] to the south southwest of the Bunker Hill that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Bunker Hill.
      • Shelby County
      • This Bunker Hill is located in Shelby County and lies 416 miles [669.5 km] to the southwest of the Bunker Hill that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Bunker Hill.
      • Sullivan County
      • This Bunker Hill is located in Sullivan County and lies 246 miles [395.9 km] to the south southeast of the Bunker Hill that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Bunker Hill.
    • Texas
      • Dallam County
      • This Bunker Hill is located in Dallam County and lies 1,014 miles [1,631.9 km]<1> to the west of the Bunker Hill that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallam County community of Bunker Hill.
      • Harris County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Bunker Hill [Harris County].
      • Jasper County
      • This Bunker Hill is located in Jasper County and lies 811 miles [1,305.2 km] to the southwest of the Bunker Hill that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Bunker Hill.
      • Lamar County
      • This Bunker Hill is located in Lamar County and lies 722 miles [1,161.9 km] to the west southwest of the Bunker Hill that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Bunker Hill.
    • Virginia
      • Bedford County
      • This Bunker Hill is located in Bedford County and lies 316 miles [508.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Bunker Hill that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Bunker Hill.
      • Fauquier County
      • This Bunker Hill is located in Fauquier County and lies 372 miles [598.7 km] to the east of the Bunker Hill that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of Bunker Hill.
      • Warren County
      • This Bunker Hill is located in Warren County and lies 349 miles [561.7 km] to the east of the Bunker Hill that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Bunker Hill.
    • Washington
      • Cowlitz County
      • This Bunker Hill is located in Cowlitz County and lies 1,980 miles [3,186.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bunker Hill that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cowlitz County community of Bunker Hill.
    • West Virginia
      • Berkeley County
      • This Bunker Hill is located in Berkeley County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km]<1> to the east of the Bunker Hill that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Bunker Hill.
      • Kanawha County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Bunker Hill [Kanawha County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Richland County
      • This Bunker Hill is located in Richland County and lies 401 miles [645.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bunker Hill that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Bunker Hill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bunker 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.

  • Alert
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
    • Alert is located in Butler County
  • Atomic View
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atomic View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atomic View
    • Atomic View is located in Butler County
  • Bath
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
    • Bath is located in Franklin County (IN)
  • Birdland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdland
    • Birdland is located in Butler County
  • Cherokee Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Park
    • Cherokee Park is located in Butler County
  • Fairplay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
    • Fairplay is located in Butler County
  • Grand View
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
    • Grand View is located in Butler County
  • Lawn Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn Park
    • Lawn Park is located in Butler County
  • Layhigh
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Layhigh have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layhigh
    • Layhigh is located in Butler County
  • Lower Ferry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
    • Lower Ferry is located in Butler County
  • Mixersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mixersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixersville
    • Mixersville is located in Franklin County (IN)
  • Queen Acres
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Acres
    • Queen Acres is located in Butler County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Raymond
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Franklin County (IN)
    • River View
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
      • River View is located in Butler County
    • Rockdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Franklin County (IN)
    • Shaker Village ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Hamilton County

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

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

  • Hamilton, which is the Seat of Butler County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Bunker Hill to Hamilton, with an average speed<5> 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 99 miles [159.3 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 412 miles [663 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,189 miles [9,960.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,914 miles [11,127 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,790 miles [7,708.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Butler County: www.butlercountyohio.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bunker Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bunker Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4172, Longitude: -84.7231    
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bunker Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 Bunker Hill 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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Bunker Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.564 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.841 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.906 degrees.









 

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