Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Cheviot, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cheviot and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Cheviot

• 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 Cheviot:
  • 39.157558, -84.613279
  • 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 Cheviot

• 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 Cheviot is near Kenton County and also Boone County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Kenton County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Boone 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 Cheviot

Communities Also Named Cheviot ...

We found two communities that are also named Cheviot.

Within Ohio, the name Cheviot is unique.

Beyond Ohio, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Columbia County
    • This Cheviot is located in Columbia County and lies 596 miles [959.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cheviot that is located in Hamilton County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Cheviot.
  • Washington
    • Kittitas County
    • This Cheviot is located in Kittitas County and lies 1,854 miles [2,983.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cheviot that is located in Hamilton County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kittitas County community of Cheviot.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cheviot ...

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.

• Bridgetown
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Bridgetown is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
• Cyclorama Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Cyclorama Heights is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclorama Heights
• Dent
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Dent is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent
• Eileen Gardens
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Eileen Gardens is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eileen Gardens
• English Woods
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • English Woods is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Woods
• Fashion Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Fashion Heights is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fashion Heights
• Frenchmens Corner ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Frenchmens Corner is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchmens Corner
• Placid Meadows
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Placid Meadows is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placid Meadows
• Price Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Price Hill is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Hill

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

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

• Cincinnati, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Cheviot to Columbus, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 406 miles [653.4 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,196 miles [9,971.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,920 miles [11,136.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,796 miles [7,718.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'