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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 Kennedy Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kennedy Heights 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 Kennedy Heights:
- 39.185615, -84.408274
- 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 Kennedy Heights
- 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 Kennedy Heights is near Campbell County and also Clermont 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 Clermont 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 Kennedy Heights
Communities Also Named Kennedy Heights ...
We found two communities that are also named Kennedy Heights.
Within Ohio, the name Kennedy Heights is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Jefferson Parish
- This Kennedy Heights is located in Jefferson Parish and lies 720 miles [1,158.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Kennedy Heights that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson Parish community of Kennedy Heights.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Kennedy Heights is located in Harris County and lies 906 miles [1,458.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Kennedy Heights that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Kennedy Heights.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kennedy Heights ...
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.
- Carthage
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Carthage is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Clare
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Clare is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
- Deer Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Deer Park is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,522 people
- Hartwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hartwell is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell
- Idlewild
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Idlewild is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
- Indian Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Hill is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hill
- Ivorydale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ivorydale is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivorydale
- Lincoln Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln Heights is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,354 people
- Lockland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lockland is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,437 people
- Mount Lookout
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mount Lookout is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lookout
- Plainville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Plainville is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Pleasant Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Raiders Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Raiders Run is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raiders Run
- Reading
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Red Bank
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Red Bank is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Roselawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Roselawn is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
- Wyoming
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Kennedy Heights 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 Kennedy Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kennedy Heights and extending to:
- Cincinnati, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Kennedy Heights to Columbus, with an average speed<3>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 most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 395 miles [635.7 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,187 miles [9,957 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,911 miles [11,122.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,786 miles [7,702.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kennedy Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Kennedy Heights 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 Kennedy Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1856, Longitude: -84.4083 In this case, the coordinates for Kennedy Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.366 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.583 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.832 degrees. |
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