Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kitchener, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kitchener and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kitchener
- 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 Kitchener:
- 39.507838, -84.159658
- 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 Kitchener
- 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 Warren County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Warren County
- Since Kitchener is near Greene County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Greene County
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Kitchener ...
We found three communities that share the name Kitchener.
Within Ohio, the name Kitchener is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, one is located in the United States and the other two communities are located in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kitchener ...
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.
- Centerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- 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>
- Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Five Points
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Warren County
- Flat Iron
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Franklin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
- Greentree Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree Corners
- Greentree Corners is located in Warren County
- Harveysburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveysburg
- Harveysburg is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Hillcrest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Hunter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Manor ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Mount Holly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
- Mount Holly is located in Warren County
- Red Lion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
- Red Lion is located in Warren County
- Ridge ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
How Far From Kitchener 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 Kitchener to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Kitchener once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Kitchener and extending to:
- Lebanon, which is the Seat of Warren County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Kitchener to Columbus, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full 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 383 miles [616.4 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,162 miles [9,916.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,886 miles [11,081.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,762 miles [7,663.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Warren County: www.co.warren.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Kitchener) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kitchener. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5078, Longitude: -84.1597 In this case, the coordinates for Kitchener 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Kitchener, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Kitchener to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.208 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.448 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.622 degrees. |