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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 Fernbank, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fernbank and the surrounding area.
- 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Boone County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Fernbank
Communities Also Named Fernbank ...
We found two communities that are also named Fernbank.
Within Ohio, the name Fernbank is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of two communities that are located 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
- Lamar County
- This Fernbank is located in Lamar County and lies 427 miles [687.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Fernbank that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Fernbank.
- 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)
- Bridgetown is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Bullittsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bullittsville is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullittsville
- Constance
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Constance is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constance
- Dent
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dent is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent
- Eileen Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Eileen Gardens is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eileen Gardens
- Elizabethtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Elizabethtown is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Fashion Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fashion Heights is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fashion Heights
- Francisville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Francisville is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisville
- Grandview
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Grandview is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Hebron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hooven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Idlewild
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Idlewild is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
- Placid Meadows
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Placid Meadows is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placid Meadows
- Stringtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stringtown is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Valley Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Junction is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
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<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 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,801 miles [7,726.5 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fernbank) 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 Fernbank 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 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). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.552 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.786 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.983 degrees. |
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