Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hamilton Meadows, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hamilton Meadows and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hamilton Meadows
- 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 Hamilton Meadows:
- 39.852841, -82.978238
- 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 Hamilton Meadows
- 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since Hamilton Meadows is near Pickaway County and also Fairfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pickaway County
- eBird sighting report for Fairfield 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 Hamilton Meadows ...
We found one communities that share the name Hamilton Meadows.
Within Ohio, the name Hamilton Meadows is unique.
Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Hamilton Meadows in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Nova Scotia
- This Hamilton Meadows lies 987 miles [1,588.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hamilton Meadows that is located in Franklin County.
- Nova Scotia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hamilton Meadows ...
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.
- Columbus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 903,852 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <2>
- Edgewater Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Park
- Edgewater Park is located in Franklin County
- Edward ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Gray ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Grove City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
- Grove City is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <2>
- Groveport
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveport
- Groveport is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groveport <2>
- Pleasant Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Corners
- Pleasant Corners is located in Franklin County
- Shadeville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadeville
- Shadeville is located in Franklin County
- Sharp ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Valley Crossing ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Crossing
- Valley Crossing is located in Franklin County
How Far From Hamilton Meadows to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Hamilton Meadows to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hamilton Meadows and extending to:
- Columbus, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies just to the North.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies just to the north (N).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 323 miles [519.8 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Hamilton Meadows to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 19 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,099 miles [9,815.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,822 miles [10,978.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,698 miles [7,560.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hamilton Meadows. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.oh.us/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hamilton Meadows) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hamilton Meadows. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8528, Longitude: -82.9782 In this case, the coordinates for Hamilton Meadows have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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 Hamilton Meadows 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 311.461 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.647 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.976 degrees. |