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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 Crestwood Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crestwood 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 Crestwood Acres:
    • 39.232557, -84.604946
    • 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 Crestwood Acres
  • 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 Crestwood Acres is near Butler County and also Campbell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Butler County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Crestwood Acres

Communities Also Named Crestwood Acres ...

We found three communities that are also named Crestwood Acres.

Within Ohio, the name Crestwood Acres is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Ogle County
      • This Crestwood Acres is located in Ogle County and lies 302 miles [486 km]<1> to the northwest of the Crestwood Acres that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ogle County community of Crestwood Acres.
    • Maryland
      • Harford County
      • This Crestwood Acres is located in Harford County and lies 446 miles [717.8 km]<1> to the east of the Crestwood Acres that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Crestwood Acres.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Crestwood Acres is located in Davis County and lies 1,442 miles [2,320.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Crestwood Acres that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Crestwood Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Crestwood 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.

  • Atomic View
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Atomic View is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atomic View
  • Bevis
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Bevis is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevis
  • Birdland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Birdland is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdland
  • Bridgetown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Bridgetown is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
  • Cyclorama Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Cyclorama Heights is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclorama Heights
  • Dent
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dent is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent
  • Dry Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Dry Ridge is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Ridge
  • English Woods
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • English Woods is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Woods
  • Forest Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Grandview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Grandview is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
  • Greenhills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hartwell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Hartwell is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Ivorydale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Ivorydale is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivorydale
    • Ivorydale Junction
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Ivorydale Junction is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivorydale Junction
    • Lynnview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Lynnview is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnview
    • Mount Healthy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Pleasant Hills is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
    • Pleasant Run
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Pleasant Run is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
    • Pleasant Run Farm
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Pleasant Run Farm is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run Farm
    • Spring Meadows
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Spring Meadows is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadows
    • Wyoming Meadows
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Wyoming Meadows is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming Meadows

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

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

  • Cincinnati, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Crestwood Acres to Cincinnati, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 99 miles [159.3 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 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,193 miles [9,966.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,917 miles [11,131.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,793 miles [7,713.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Crestwood Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Crestwood Acres to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crestwood Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2326, Longitude: -84.6049       In this case, the coordinates for Crestwood Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.49 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.731 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.907 degrees.