Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Clifton Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clifton Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Clifton Heights
- 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 Clifton Heights:
- 39.135615, -84.524943
- 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 Clifton Heights
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
- Since Clifton Heights is near Campbell County and also Kenton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Campbell County
- eBird sighting report for Kenton 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Clifton Heights ...
We found five communities that share the name Clifton Heights.
Within Ohio, the name Clifton Heights is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Massachusetts
- Plymouth County
- This Clifton Heights is located in Plymouth County and lies 734 miles [1,181.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Clifton Heights that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Clifton Heights.
- Missouri
- Saint Louis City
- This Clifton Heights is located in Saint Louis City and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<1> to the west of the Clifton Heights that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis City community of Clifton Heights.
- New York
- Erie County
- This Clifton Heights is located in Erie County and lies 383 miles [616.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Clifton Heights that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Clifton Heights.
- Pennsylvania
- Delaware County
- This Clifton Heights is located in Delaware County and lies 494 miles [795 km]<1> to the east of the Clifton Heights that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Clifton Heights.
- Virginia
- Roanoke City
- This Clifton Heights is located in Roanoke City and lies 280 miles [450.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Clifton Heights that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Clifton Heights.
- Massachusetts
Curious and Interesting Names Near Clifton Heights ...
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.
- Bucktown ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Cyclorama Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cyclorama Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclorama Heights
- Cyclorama Heights is located in Hamilton County
- English Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Woods
- English Woods is located in Hamilton County
- Frenchmens Corner ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchmens Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchmens Corner
- Frenchmens Corner is located in Hamilton County
- Idlewild
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Ivorydale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Ivorydale Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivorydale Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivorydale Junction
- Ivorydale Junction is located in Hamilton County
- Jerusalem
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Lincoln Court
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Court
- Lincoln Court is located in Hamilton County
- Little Bethlehem
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bethlehem
- Little Bethlehem is located in Hamilton County
- Little Buck ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Buck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Buck
- Little Buck is located in Hamilton County
- Over-The-Rhine
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Over-The-Rhine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Over-The-Rhine
- Over-The-Rhine is located in Hamilton County
- Price Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Hill
- Price Hill is located in Hamilton County
- Walnut Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
- Walnut Hills is located in Hamilton County
How Far From Clifton Heights 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 Clifton Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Clifton Heights and extending to:
- Cincinnati, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Clifton Heights to Columbus, with an average speed<3>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 401 miles [645.3 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,194 miles [9,968.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,918 miles [11,133.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,794 miles [7,715.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clifton Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hamilton County: www.hamilton-co.org/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
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- Clifton Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clifton Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1356, Longitude: -84.5249 In this case, the coordinates for Clifton Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Clifton Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.44 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.659 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.899 degrees. |