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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 Kitts Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kitts Hill 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 Kitts Hill:
    • 38.561167, -82.577811
    • 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 Kitts Hill
  • 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 Kitts Hill ...

We found one communities that share the name Kitts Hill.

Within Ohio, the name Kitts Hill is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Worcester County
      • This Kitts Hill is located in Worcester County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km]<1> to the east of the Kitts Hill that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Kitts Hill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kitts Hill ...

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.

  • Bald Knob
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Knob
    • Bald Knob is located in Lawrence County
  • Cherryville ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
    • Cherryville is located in Lawrence County
  • Coal Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
    • Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
  • Five Forks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
    • Five Forks is located in Lawrence County
  • Forestdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
    • Forestdale is located in Lawrence County
  • Green Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
    • Green Valley is located in Lawrence County
  • Riverview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Riverview is located in Greenup County (KY)
  • Rock Camp
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Camp
    • Rock Camp is located in Lawrence County
  • Sunrise
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
    • Sunrise is located in Lawrence County
  • Three Oaks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks
    • Three Oaks is located in Lawrence County
  • Vesuvius ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vesuvius have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesuvius
    • Vesuvius is located in Lawrence County
  • Vesuvius Furnace
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vesuvius Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesuvius Furnace
    • Vesuvius Furnace is located in Lawrence County
  • Willow Wood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood
    • Willow Wood is located in Lawrence County

How Far From Kitts Hill to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Kitts Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Ironton, which is the Seat of Lawrence County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Kitts Hill 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 three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 299 miles [481.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,142 miles [9,884.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,859 miles [11,038.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,735 miles [7,620.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Kitts Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kitts Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5612, Longitude: -82.5778    
<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 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 Kitts Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.235 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.199 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.207 degrees.









 

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