Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in College Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to College Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for College Corner
- 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 College Corner:
- 39.568195, -84.810957
- 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 College Corner
- 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 Preble County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Preble County
- Since College Corner is near Union County and also Butler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Union County
- eBird sighting report for Butler 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 College Corner ...
We found five communities that share the name College Corner.
There is one other community in Ohio which is also named College Corner.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Ohio ...
- Butler County
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of College Corner.
- Butler County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Jay County
- This College Corner is located in Jay County and lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the north of the College Corner that is located in Preble County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jay County community of College Corner.
- Madison County
- This College Corner is located in Madison County and lies 74 miles [119.1 km] to the northwest of the College Corner that is located in Preble County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of College Corner.
- Wabash County
- This College Corner is located in Wabash County and lies 96 miles [154.5 km] to the northwest of the College Corner that is located in Preble County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wabash County community of College Corner.
- Wayne County
- This College Corner is located in Wayne County and lies 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of the College Corner that is located in Preble County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of College Corner.
- Indiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near College Corner ...
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.
- Bath
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Bath is located in Franklin County (IN)
- Charlottesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlottesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottesville
- Charlottesville is located in Union County (IN)
- Claysburg ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Cottage Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Cottage Grove is located in Union County (IN)
- Fairhaven
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Fosterville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
- Fosterville is located in Preble County
- Lotus
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Mixersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mixersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixersville
- Mixersville is located in Franklin County (IN)
- Old Bath
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Raymond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
How Far From College Corner 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 village such as College Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in College Corner and extending to:
- Eaton, which is the Seat of Preble County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from College Corner to Eaton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 100 miles [160.9 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 418 miles [672.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,185 miles [9,953.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,911 miles [11,122.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,787 miles [7,703.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for College Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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- College Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in College Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5682, Longitude: -84.8110 In this case, the coordinates for College Corner 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 College Corner 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 312.618 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.926 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.901 degrees. |