Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Kettering:
  • 39.689570, -84.168634
  • 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 Kettering

• 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • Since Kettering is near Greene County and also Shelby County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Greene County
  • eBird sighting report for Shelby 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 Kettering ...

We found one communities that share the name Kettering.

Within Ohio, the name Kettering is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maryland
    • Prince George's County
    • This Kettering is located in Prince George's County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km]<1> to the east of the Kettering that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Kettering.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kettering ...

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.

• Beavercreek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavercreek
  • Beavercreek is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,995 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beavercreek <2>
• Beavertown
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
  • Beavertown is located in Montgomery County
• Centerville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,700 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <2>
• Crown Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Point
  • Crown Point is located in Montgomery County
• Far Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Far Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Far Hills
  • Far Hills is located in Montgomery County
• Frytown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
  • Frytown is located in Montgomery County
• Hearthstone
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hearthstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearthstone
  • Hearthstone is located in Montgomery County
• Residence Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Residence Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Residence Park
  • Residence Park is located in Montgomery County
• Shakertown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shakertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakertown
  • Shakertown is located in Montgomery County
• Short Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Hills
  • Short Hills is located in Montgomery County
• Walnut Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
  • Walnut Hills is located in Montgomery County

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

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

• Dayton, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Kettering 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 about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 384 miles [618 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, 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 6,154 miles [9,903.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,879 miles [11,070.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,755 miles [7,652.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Kettering: www.ketteringoh.org/

The official website for Montgomery County: www.co.montgomery.oh.us/

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