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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 Fulton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fulton 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 Fulton:
    • 39.121727, -84.475498
    • 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 Fulton
  • 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 Fulton is near Campbell County and also Kenton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Campbell County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Kenton 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 Fulton

Communities Also Named Fulton ...

We found 43 communities that are also named Fulton.

There are two communities within Ohio that are also named Fulton.

Beyond Ohio, we know of 41 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 41 communities, 41 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Ohio ...
    • Belmont County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Belmont County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belmont County community of Fulton.
    • Morrow County
      • This Fulton is located in Morrow County and lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Fulton that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrow County community of Fulton.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Clarke County
      • This Fulton is located in Clarke County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Fulton that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Fulton.
    • Arizona
      • Coconino 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 Arizona community of Fulton [Coconino County].
    • Arkansas
      • Hempstead County
      • This Fulton is located in Hempstead County and lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Fulton that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hempstead County community of Fulton.
    • California
      • Sonoma County
      • This Fulton is located in Sonoma County and lies 2,045 miles [3,291.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Fulton that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sonoma County community of Fulton.
    • Florida
      • Duval County
      • This Fulton is located in Duval County and lies 626 miles [1,007.4 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Fulton that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Fulton.
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Fulton is located in Hillsborough County and lies 779 miles [1,253.7 km] to the south of the Fulton that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Fulton.
    • Illinois
      • Whiteside County
      • This Fulton is located in Whiteside County and lies 353 miles [568.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Fulton that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whiteside County community of Fulton.
    • Indiana
      • Fulton County
      • This Fulton is located in Fulton County and lies 157 miles [252.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Fulton that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Fulton.
    • Iowa
      • Jackson County
      • This Fulton is located in Jackson County and lies 386 miles [621.2 km]<2> to the northwest of the Fulton that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Fulton.
    • Kansas
      • Bourbon County
      • This Fulton is located in Bourbon County and lies 558 miles [898 km]<2> to the west of the Fulton that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bourbon County community of Fulton.
      • Finney 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 Fulton [Finney County].
    • Kentucky
      • Fulton County
      • This Fulton is located in Fulton County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<2> to the southwest of the Fulton that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Fulton.
    • Louisiana
      • Beauregard Parish
      • This Fulton is located in Beauregard Parish and lies 772 miles [1,242.4 km]<2> to the southwest of the Fulton that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beauregard Parish community of Fulton.
    • Manitoba
      • This Fulton lies 1,017 miles [1,636.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Fulton that is located in Hamilton County.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore City
      • This Fulton is located in Baltimore City and lies 418 miles [672.7 km]<2> to the east of the Fulton that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore City community of Fulton.
      • Howard County
      • This Fulton is located in Howard County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km] to the east of the Fulton that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Fulton.
    • Michigan
      • Kalamazoo County
      • This Fulton is located in Kalamazoo County and lies 211 miles [339.6 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Fulton that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kalamazoo County community of Fulton.
      • Keweenaw County
      • This Fulton is located in Keweenaw County and lies 597 miles [960.8 km] to the north northwest of the Fulton that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Keweenaw County community of Fulton.
    • Mississippi
      • Itawamba County
      • This Fulton is located in Itawamba County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the Fulton that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Itawamba County community of Fulton.
    • Missouri
      • Callaway County
      • This Fulton is located in Callaway County and lies 401 miles [645.3 km]<2> to the west of the Fulton that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Callaway County community of Fulton.
    • Montana
      • Lewis and Clark 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 Montana community of Fulton [Lewis and Clark County].
    • Nebraska
      • Colfax County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Colfax County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colfax County community of Fulton.
    • New Mexico
      • San Miguel 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 New Mexico community of Fulton [San Miguel County].
    • New York
      • Oswego County
      • This Fulton is located in Oswego County and lies 508 miles [817.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Fulton that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oswego County community of Fulton.
    • North Carolina
      • Davie County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Fulton [Davie County].
    • Oklahoma
      • Beaver 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 Oklahoma community of Fulton [Beaver County].
    • Ontario
      • This Fulton lies 373 miles [600.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Fulton that is located in Hamilton County.
    • Oregon
      • Multnomah County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Fulton [Multnomah County].
      • Umatilla County
      • This Fulton is located in Umatilla County and lies 1,790 miles [2,880.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Fulton that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Umatilla County community of Fulton.
      • Washington 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 Oregon community of Fulton [Washington County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Northumberland 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 Pennsylvania community of Fulton [Northumberland County].
      • Westmoreland County
      • This Fulton is located in Westmoreland County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Fulton that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Fulton.
    • South Carolina
      • Clarendon 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 South Carolina community of Fulton [Clarendon County].
      • Marlboro County
      • This Fulton is located in Marlboro County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km]<2> to the southeast of the Fulton that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marlboro County community of Fulton.
    • South Dakota
      • Hanson County
      • This Fulton is located in Hanson County and lies 759 miles [1,221.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Fulton that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hanson County community of Fulton.
    • Tennessee
      • Lauderdale County
      • This Fulton is located in Lauderdale County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km]<2> to the southwest of the Fulton that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Fulton.
    • Texas
      • Aransas County
      • This Fulton is located in Aransas County and lies 1,048 miles [1,686.6 km]<2> to the southwest of the Fulton that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aransas County community of Fulton.
    • Virginia
      • Richmond City
      • 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 Virginia community of Fulton [Richmond City].
    • Washington
      • Lewis 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 Washington community of Fulton [Lewis County].
    • West Virginia
      • Ohio County
      • This Fulton is located in Ohio County and lies 210 miles [338 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Fulton that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ohio County community of Fulton.
    • Wisconsin
      • Rock County
      • This Fulton is located in Rock County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Fulton that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rock County community of Fulton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fulton ...

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.

  • Bucktown ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Bucktown is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
  • Frenchmens Corner ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Frenchmens Corner is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchmens Corner
  • Idlewild
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Idlewild is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
  • Ivorydale Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ivorydale Junction is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivorydale Junction
  • Jerusalem
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jerusalem is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
  • Lincoln Court
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Lincoln Court is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Court
  • Little Bethlehem
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Little Bethlehem is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bethlehem
  • Little Buck ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Little Buck is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Buck
  • Mount Lookout
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Mount Lookout is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lookout
  • Over-The-Rhine
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Over-The-Rhine is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Over-The-Rhine
  • Walnut Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Walnut Hills is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
  • Woodlawn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Woodlawn is located in Campbell County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people

How Far From Fulton to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Fulton to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Cincinnati, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<2> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Fulton 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 6,193 miles [9,966.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,916 miles [11,130.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,792 miles [7,712 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Fulton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fulton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Fulton 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>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 Fulton 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 Fulton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1217, Longitude: -84.4755       In this case, the coordinates for Fulton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.409 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.622 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.881 degrees.