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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 Country Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Country Acres 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 Country Acres:
    • 39.326944, -84.365000
    • 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 Country Acres
  • 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 Country Acres ...

We found eleven communities that share the name Country Acres.

Within Ohio, the name Country Acres is unique.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Limestone County
      • This Country Acres is located in Limestone County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Country Acres that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Country Acres.
    • Colorado
      • Douglas County
      • This Country Acres is located in Douglas County and lies 1,082 miles [1,741.3 km]<1> to the west of the Country Acres that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Country Acres.
    • Georgia
      • Paulding County
      • This Country Acres is located in Paulding County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<1> to the south of the Country Acres that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Country Acres.
    • Maryland
      • Cecil County
      • This Country Acres is located in Cecil County and lies 441 miles [709.7 km]<1> to the east of the Country Acres that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Country Acres.
      • Queen Anne's County
      • This Country Acres is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km] to the east of the Country Acres that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of Country Acres.
    • Minnesota
      • McLeod County
      • This Country Acres is located in McLeod County and lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Country Acres that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLeod County community of Country Acres.
    • New York
      • Washington County
      • This Country Acres is located in Washington County and lies 623 miles [1,002.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Country Acres that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Country Acres.
    • North Carolina
      • Henderson County
      • This Country Acres is located in Henderson County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Country Acres that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Country Acres.
    • South Carolina
      • Anderson County
      • This Country Acres is located in Anderson County and lies 343 miles [552 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Country Acres that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Country Acres.
    • South Dakota
      • Minnehaha County
      • This Country Acres is located in Minnehaha County and lies 708 miles [1,139.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Country Acres that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Minnehaha County community of Country Acres.
    • Texas
      • San Patricio County
      • This Country Acres is located in San Patricio County and lies 1,075 miles [1,730 km]<1> to the southwest of the Country Acres that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Patricio County community of Country Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Country Acres ...

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.

  • Bethany
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Bethany is located in Butler County
  • Clearview
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
    • Clearview is located in Butler County
  • Highpoint
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highpoint
    • Highpoint is located in Hamilton County
  • Mason
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Mason is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,300 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <3>
  • Maud
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
    • Maud is located in Butler County
  • Robinhood Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinhood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinhood Hills
    • Robinhood Hills is located in Butler County
  • Rolling Knolls
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Knolls
    • Rolling Knolls is located in Butler County
  • Rolling Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Woods
    • Rolling Woods is located in Butler County
  • Socialville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Socialville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Socialville
    • Socialville is located in Warren County
  • Sunburst Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunburst Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburst Hills
    • Sunburst Hills is located in Butler County

How Far From Country Acres 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 Country Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Hamilton, which is the Seat of Butler County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Country Acres to Hamilton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 85 miles [136.8 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 most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 393 miles [632.5 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 6,179 miles [9,944.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,903 miles [11,109.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,779 miles [7,691.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Country Acres. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Country Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Country Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3269, Longitude: -84.3650       In this case, the coordinates for Country Acres 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 Country Acres 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 312.338 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.571 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.77 degrees.









 

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