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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 Elmwood Place, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Elmwood Place 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 Elmwood Place:
    • 39.187893, -84.487036
    • 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 Elmwood Place
  • 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 Elmwood Place ...

We found one communities that share the name Elmwood Place.

Within Ohio, the name Elmwood Place is unique.

Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Elmwood Place in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Alexander County
      • This Elmwood Place is located in Alexander County and lies 296 miles [476.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Elmwood Place that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alexander County community of Elmwood Place.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Elmwood Place ...

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
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
    • Carthage is located in Hamilton County
  • Deer Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
    • Deer Park is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,522 people
  • Hartwell
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Idlewild
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idlewild have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
    • Idlewild is located in Hamilton County
  • Ivorydale
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivorydale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivorydale
    • Ivorydale is located in Hamilton County
  • Ivorydale Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivorydale Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivorydale Junction
    • Ivorydale Junction is located in Hamilton County
  • Jerusalem
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
    • Jerusalem is located in Hamilton County
  • Kennedy Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Heights
    • Kennedy Heights is located in Hamilton County
  • Lincoln Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Little Bethlehem
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bethlehem
    • Little Bethlehem is located in Hamilton County
  • Lockland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockland
    • Lockland is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,437 people
  • Mount Healthy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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    • Pleasant Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
      • Pleasant Ridge is located in Hamilton County
    • Reading
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Roselawn
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roselawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
      • Roselawn is located in Hamilton County
    • Spring Meadows
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Walnut Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
      • Walnut Hills is located in Hamilton County
    • Woodlawn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,395 people
    • Wyoming
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Wyoming Meadows
      (3 miles [4.8 km] 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

How Far From Elmwood Place 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 village such as Elmwood Place to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Cincinnati, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Elmwood Place 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 399 miles [642.1 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 6,190 miles [9,961.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,914 miles [11,127 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,790 miles [7,708.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elmwood Place. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Elmwood Place) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elmwood Place. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1879, Longitude: -84.4870       In this case, the coordinates for Elmwood Place 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 Elmwood Place 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 312.416 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.639 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.867 degrees.




 

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