Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in East Batavia Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to East Batavia Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for East Batavia Heights
- 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 East Batavia Heights:
- 39.078119, -84.153824
- 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 East Batavia Heights
- 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 Clermont County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clermont County
- Since East Batavia Heights is near Brown County and also Hamilton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Brown County
- eBird sighting report for Hamilton 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near East Batavia Heights ...
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.
- Blowville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Craver
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Elk Lick ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Fair Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Hamlet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Locust Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Lake
- Locust Lake is located in Clermont County
- Mount Holly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
- Mount Holly is located in Clermont County
- Olive Branch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
- Olive Branch is located in Clermont County
- Pringle Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pringle Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pringle Corners
- Pringle Corners is located in Clermont County
- Stonelick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Williams Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Corners
- Williams Corners is located in Clermont County
- Willowville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowville
- Willowville is located in Clermont County
How Far From East Batavia Heights to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as East Batavia Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in East Batavia Heights and extending to:
- Batavia, which is the Seat of Clermont County, lies just to the West.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 87 miles [140 km]<2> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from East Batavia Heights to Columbus, with an average speed<3>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 382 miles [614.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,182 miles [9,949 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,905 miles [11,112.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,780 miles [7,692.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Batavia Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clermont County: www.co.clermont.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- East Batavia Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Batavia Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0781, Longitude: -84.1538 In this case, the coordinates for East Batavia Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 East Batavia Heights 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 312.207 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.385 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.749 degrees. |