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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 Crown Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crown Point 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 Crown Point:
    • 39.750892, -84.267165
    • 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 Crown Point
  • 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 Crown Point ...

We found fourteen communities that share the name Crown Point.

Within Ohio, the name Crown Point is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alaska
      • This Crown Point lies 3,057 miles [4,919.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Crown Point that is located in Montgomery County.
    • Arizona
      • Yavapai County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Yavapai County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yavapai County community of Crown Point.
    • California
      • San Diego County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Crown Point [San Diego County].
    • Florida
      • Orange County
      • This Crown Point is located in Orange County and lies 785 miles [1,263.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Crown Point that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Crown Point.
    • Georgia
      • Hall County
      • This Crown Point is located in Hall County and lies 375 miles [603.5 km]<1> to the south of the Crown Point that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Crown Point.
    • Indiana
      • Lake County
      • This Crown Point is located in Lake County and lies 198 miles [318.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Crown Point that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Crown Point.
    • Kansas
      • Saline County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Crown Point [Saline County].
    • Louisiana
      • Calcasieu Parish
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Crown Point [Calcasieu Parish].
      • Jefferson Parish
      • This Crown Point is located in Jefferson Parish and lies 763 miles [1,227.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Crown Point that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson Parish community of Crown Point.
    • Nebraska
      • Douglas County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Crown Point [Douglas County].
    • Nevada
      • Storey County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Storey County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Storey County community of Crown Point.
    • New York
      • Essex County
      • This Crown Point is located in Essex County and lies 627 miles [1,009.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Crown Point that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Crown Point.
    • Oregon
      • Coos County
      • This Crown Point is located in Coos County and lies 2,064 miles [3,321.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Crown Point that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coos County community of Crown Point.
    • Vermont
      • Addison County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Vermont community of Crown Point [Addison County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Crown Point ...

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.

  • Deerpark Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerpark Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerpark Village
    • Deerpark Village is located in Montgomery County
  • Frytown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
    • Frytown is located in Montgomery County
  • Kingsville ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
    • Kingsville is located in Montgomery County
  • Liberty
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Montgomery County
  • Post Town
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Town
    • Post Town is located in Montgomery County
  • Residence Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Residence Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Residence Park
    • Residence Park is located in Montgomery County
  • Six Mile
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Mile
    • Six Mile is located in Montgomery County
  • Stillwater Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater Junction
    • Stillwater Junction is located in Montgomery County
  • Trotwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)

How Far From Crown Point 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 Crown Point to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Dayton, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the East.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Crown Point to Columbus, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 390 miles [627.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,155 miles [9,905.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,880 miles [11,072.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,757 miles [7,655.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crown Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Montgomery County: www.co.montgomery.oh.us/

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Crown Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crown Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7509, Longitude: -84.2672       In this case, the coordinates for Crown Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Crown Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Crown Point could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Crown Point to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.273 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.558 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.597 degrees.









 

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