Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Hiett, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hiett and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Hiett

• 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 Hiett:
  • 38.721462, -83.723532
  • 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 Hiett

• 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 Brown County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Brown County
  • Since Hiett is near Adams County and also Mason County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Adams County
  • eBird sighting report for Mason 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hiett ...

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.

• Bradysville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradysville
  • Bradysville is located in Adams County
  • Bradysville has also been known as:
  • Centerville
  • Centreville
• Maysville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
  • Maysville is located in Mason County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,683 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysville <1>
• Paradise Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hills
  • Paradise Hills is located in Adams County
• Redoak
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redoak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redoak
  • Redoak is located in Brown County
• Sand Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
  • Sand Hill is located in Lewis County (KY)
• Slickaway ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickaway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickaway
  • Slickaway is located in Brown County
• Stringtown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
  • Stringtown is located in Brown County
• Trinity
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
  • Trinity is located in Lewis County (KY)

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Hiett and extending to:

• Georgetown, which is the Seat of Brown County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hiett to Georgetown, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 94 miles [151.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 359 miles [577.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,181 miles [9,947.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,902 miles [11,107.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,777 miles [7,687.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/