Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Compton Woods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Compton Woods and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Compton Woods
- 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 Compton Woods:
- 39.232280, -84.498277
- 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 Compton Woods
- 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 Compton Woods is near Butler County and also Campbell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Butler County
- eBird sighting report for Campbell 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 Compton Woods ...
We found one communities that share the name Compton Woods.
Within Ohio, the name Compton Woods is unique.
Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Compton Woods in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Gwinnett County
- This Compton Woods is located in Gwinnett County and lies 373 miles [600.3 km]<1> to the south of the Compton Woods that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Compton Woods.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Compton Woods ...
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.
- Carthage
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Forest Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Park <3>
- Greenhills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenhills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhills
- Greenhills is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenhills <3>
- Hartwell
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell
- Hartwell is located in Hamilton County
- Ivorydale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Lincoln Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Lincoln Heights is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,354 people
- Lockland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Lynnview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Mount Healthy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Healthy
- Mount Healthy is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,799 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Healthy <3>
- Pleasant Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Pleasant Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Reading
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
- Reading is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,204 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reading <3>
- Roselawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Spring Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadows
- Spring Meadows is located in Hamilton County
- Woodlawn
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Wyoming
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Wyoming is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,550 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <3>
- Wyoming Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming Meadows
- Wyoming Meadows is located in Hamilton County
- Spring Meadows
How Far From Compton Woods 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 Compton Woods to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Compton Woods and extending to:
- Cincinnati, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies just to the South.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Compton Woods to Columbus, with an average speed<4>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 400 miles [643.7 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,188 miles [9,958.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,912 miles [11,123.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,788 miles [7,705.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Compton Woods. 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Compton Woods) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Compton Woods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2323, Longitude: -84.4983 In this case, the coordinates for Compton Woods 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Compton Woods to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.423 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.654 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.859 degrees. |