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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 Knollwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Knollwood 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 Knollwood:
    • 39.733393, -84.067158
    • 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 Knollwood
  • 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 Greene County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Greene County
    • Since Knollwood is near Montgomery County and also Shelby County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Knollwood

Communities Also Named Knollwood ...

We found 31 communities that are also named Knollwood.

Within Ohio, the name Knollwood is unique.

Beyond Ohio, we know of 31 communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Elmore County
      • This Knollwood is located in Elmore County and lies 514 miles [827.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Knollwood that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elmore County community of Knollwood.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Knollwood is located in Montgomery County and lies 520 miles [836.9 km] to the south southwest of the Knollwood that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Knollwood.
    • Connecticut
      • Middlesex County
      • This Knollwood is located in Middlesex County and lies 622 miles [1,001 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Knollwood that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Knollwood.
    • Georgia
      • Clayton County
      • This Knollwood is located in Clayton County and lies 426 miles [685.6 km]<1> to the south of the Knollwood that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Knollwood.
      • Gwinnett County
      • This Knollwood is located in Gwinnett County and lies 402 miles [647 km] to the south of the Knollwood that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Knollwood.
    • Illinois
      • Lake County
      • This Knollwood is located in Lake County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Knollwood that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Knollwood.
      • Sangamon County
      • This Knollwood is located in Sangamon County and lies 292 miles [469.9 km] to the west of the Knollwood that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sangamon County community of Knollwood.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Knollwood is located in Baltimore County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km]<1> to the east of the Knollwood that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Knollwood.
      • Harford County
      • This Knollwood is located in Harford County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km] to the east of the Knollwood that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Knollwood.
      • Howard County
      • This Knollwood is located in Howard County and lies 376 miles [605.1 km] to the east of the Knollwood that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Knollwood.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Knollwood is located in Montgomery County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km] to the east of the Knollwood that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Knollwood.
      • Prince George's County
      • This Knollwood is located in Prince George's County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km] to the east of the Knollwood that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Knollwood.
    • New Jersey
      • Camden County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Knollwood [Camden County].
      • Morris County
      • This Knollwood is located in Morris County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km]<1> to the east of the Knollwood that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Knollwood.
    • North Carolina
      • Alamance County
      • This Knollwood is located in Alamance County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Knollwood that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamance County community of Knollwood.
      • Buncombe County
      • This Knollwood is located in Buncombe County and lies 296 miles [476.4 km] to the south southeast of the Knollwood that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buncombe County community of Knollwood.
      • Moore County
      • This Knollwood is located in Moore County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km] to the southeast of the Knollwood that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of Knollwood.
      • Union County
      • This Knollwood is located in Union County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km] to the south southeast of the Knollwood that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Knollwood.
      • Wake County
      • This Knollwood is located in Wake County and lies 397 miles [638.9 km] to the southeast of the Knollwood that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Knollwood.
      • Wilkes County
      • This Knollwood is located in Wilkes County and lies 293 miles [471.5 km] to the south southeast of the Knollwood that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkes County community of Knollwood.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenville County
      • This Knollwood is located in Greenville County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Knollwood that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Knollwood.
      • Richland County
      • This Knollwood is located in Richland County and lies 433 miles [696.8 km] to the south southeast of the Knollwood that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Knollwood.
    • Tennessee
      • Hamilton County
      • This Knollwood is located in Hamilton County and lies 325 miles [523 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Knollwood that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Knollwood.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Knollwood is located in Montgomery County and lies 284 miles [457.1 km] to the southwest of the Knollwood that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Knollwood.
    • Texas
      • Grayson County
      • This Knollwood is located in Grayson County and lies 809 miles [1,302 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Knollwood that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Knollwood.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Knollwood is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,465 miles [2,357.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Knollwood that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Knollwood.
    • Virginia
      • Albemarle County
      • This Knollwood is located in Albemarle County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Knollwood that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Knollwood.
      • Botetourt County
      • This Knollwood is located in Botetourt County and lies 281 miles [452.2 km] to the southeast of the Knollwood that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Botetourt County community of Knollwood.
      • Hanover County
      • This Knollwood is located in Hanover County and lies 386 miles [621.2 km] to the east southeast of the Knollwood that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hanover County community of Knollwood.
      • Roanoke City
      • This Knollwood is located in Roanoke City and lies 278 miles [447.4 km] to the southeast of the Knollwood that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Knollwood.
    • West Virginia
      • Kanawha County
      • This Knollwood is located in Kanawha County and lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Knollwood that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Knollwood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Knollwood ...

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.

  • Alpha
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Alpha is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
  • Beavercreek
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Beavertown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Beavertown is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
  • Fairborn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Far Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Far Hills is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Far Hills
  • Five Points
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Five Points is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Hearthstone
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Hearthstone is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearthstone
  • New Germany
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • New Germany is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Germany
  • Park Hills Crossing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Park Hills Crossing is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hills Crossing
  • Pleasant View
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant View is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
  • Shakertown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Shakertown is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakertown
  • Walnut Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Walnut Hills is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills

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

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

  • Xenia, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Knollwood 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 379 miles [609.9 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 6,148 miles [9,894.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,873 miles [11,061 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,749 miles [7,642.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Knollwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Knollwood could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Knollwood 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 Knollwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7334, Longitude: -84.0672       In this case, the coordinates for Knollwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.147 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.412 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.511 degrees.