Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fernbank, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fernbank and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fernbank
- 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 Fernbank:
- 39.125614, -84.702447
- 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 Fernbank
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
- Since Fernbank is near Boone County and also Dearborn County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Boone County
- eBird sighting report for Dearborn 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
Communities Also Named Fernbank ...
We found two communities that share the name Fernbank.
Within Ohio, the name Fernbank is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other two communities are located in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Ontario
- This Fernbank lies 594 miles [956 km]<1> to the northeast of the Fernbank that is located in Hamilton County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fernbank ...
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.
- Bridgetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Bridgetown is located in Hamilton County
- Bullittsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullittsville
- Bullittsville is located in Boone County (KY)
- Constance
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Dent
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Eileen Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eileen Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eileen Gardens
- Eileen Gardens is located in Hamilton County
- Elizabethtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Elizabethtown is located in Hamilton County
- Fashion Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fashion Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fashion Heights
- Fashion Heights is located in Hamilton County
- Francisville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisville
- Francisville is located in Boone County (KY)
- Grandview
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Grandview is located in Hamilton County
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- Hebron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <3>
- Hooven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooven
- Hooven is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hooven <3>
- Idlewild
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Placid Meadows
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Placid Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placid Meadows
- Placid Meadows is located in Hamilton County
- Stringtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Boone County (KY)
- Valley Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
- Valley Junction is located in Hamilton County
- Hebron
How Far From Fernbank 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 Fernbank to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fernbank and extending to:
- Cincinnati, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Fernbank to Cincinnati, with an average speed<4> 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 108 miles [173.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 411 miles [661.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,201 miles [9,979.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,925 miles [11,144.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,801 miles [7,726.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fernbank. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fernbank) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fernbank. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1256, Longitude: -84.7024 In this case, the coordinates for Fernbank 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 Fernbank 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 312.552 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.786 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.983 degrees. |