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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 Hampton Woods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hampton Woods 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 Hampton Woods:
    • 39.978393, -83.942989
    • 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 Hampton Woods
  • 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 Hampton Woods ...

We found one communities that share the name Hampton Woods.

Within Ohio, the name Hampton Woods is unique.

Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Hampton Woods in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Tennessee
      • Hamilton County
      • This Hampton Woods is located in Hamilton County and lies 339 miles [545.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Hampton Woods that is located in Clark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Hampton Woods.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hampton Woods ...

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.

  • Christiansburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christiansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiansburg
    • Christiansburg is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christiansburg <3>
  • Durbin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
    • Durbin is located in Clark County
  • Eagle City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
    • Eagle City is located in Clark County
  • Haven View
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haven View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven View
    • Haven View is located in Miami County
  • Limestone City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone City
    • Limestone City is located in Clark County
  • Mad River
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mad River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mad River
    • Mad River is located in Clark County
  • Owl Town ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Town
    • Owl Town is located in Clark County
  • Rock Way
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Way have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Way
    • Rock Way is located in Clark County
  • Upper Fox Hollow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Fox Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Fox Hollow
    • Upper Fox Hollow is located in Clark County
  • Willowick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowick
    • Willowick is located in Clark County
  • Windy Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Corner
    • Windy Corner is located in Clark County

How Far From Hampton Woods 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 Hampton Woods to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Springfield, which is the Seat of Clark County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Hampton Woods to Columbus, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 375 miles [603.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,132 miles [9,868.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,857 miles [11,035.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,733 miles [7,617 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hampton Woods. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Clark County: www.co.clark.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 '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- Hampton Woods) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hampton Woods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9784, Longitude: -83.9430       In this case, the coordinates for Hampton Woods 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 Hampton Woods 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 312.065 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.354 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.378 degrees.









 

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