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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 Groesbeck, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Groesbeck 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 Groesbeck:
    • 39.225540, -84.587791
    • 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 Groesbeck
  • 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 Groesbeck ...

We found three communities that share the name Groesbeck.

Within Ohio, the name Groesbeck is unique.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Michigan
      • Ingham County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Groesbeck [Ingham County].
      • Ontonagon County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Groesbeck [Ontonagon County].
    • Texas
      • Limestone County
      • This Groesbeck is located in Limestone County and lies 855 miles [1,376 km]<2> to the southwest of the Groesbeck that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Groesbeck.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Groesbeck ...

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.

  • Bevis
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bevis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevis
    • Bevis is located in Hamilton County
  • Bridgetown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
    • Bridgetown is located in Hamilton County
  • Cyclorama Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cyclorama Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclorama Heights
    • Cyclorama Heights is located in Hamilton County
  • Dent
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent
    • Dent is located in Hamilton County
  • Dry Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Ridge
    • Dry Ridge is located in Hamilton County
  • Forest Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
    • Forest Park is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,534 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Park <4>
  • Greenhills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenhills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhills
    • Greenhills is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,553 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenhills <4>
  • Hartwell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell
    • Hartwell is located in Hamilton County
  • Ivorydale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivorydale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivorydale
    • Ivorydale is located in Hamilton County
  • Ivorydale Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivorydale Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivorydale Junction
    • Ivorydale Junction is located in Hamilton County
  • Lynnview
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnview
    • Lynnview is located in Hamilton County
  • Mount Healthy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
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    • Pleasant Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
      • Pleasant Hills is located in Hamilton County
    • Pleasant Run
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
      • Pleasant Run is located in Hamilton County
    • Pleasant Run Farm
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Run Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run Farm
      • Pleasant Run Farm is located in Hamilton County
    • Spring Meadows
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadows
      • Spring Meadows is located in Hamilton County
    • Wyoming Meadows
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Groesbeck 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 Groesbeck to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Cincinnati, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Groesbeck to Cincinnati, with an average speed<5> 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 99 miles [159.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 405 miles [651.8 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,192 miles [9,965.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • 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).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,792 miles [7,712 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Groesbeck. 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>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 Groesbeck 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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Groesbeck) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Groesbeck. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2255, Longitude: -84.5878    
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Groesbeck to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.479 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.717 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.901 degrees.









 

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