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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 Knowltons Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Knowltons Corner 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 Knowltons Corner:
- 39.158392, -84.539111
- 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 Knowltons Corner
- 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 Knowltons Corner is near Campbell County and also Kenton 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 Kenton 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 Knowltons Corner
Communities Also Named Knowltons Corner ...
We found one communities that are also named Knowltons Corner.
Within Ohio, the name Knowltons Corner is unique.
Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Knowltons Corner in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- Franklin County
- This Knowltons Corner is located in Franklin County and lies 829 miles [1,334.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Knowltons Corner that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Knowltons Corner.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Knowltons Corner ...
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.
- Bucktown ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bucktown is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
- Carthage
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Carthage is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Cyclorama Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cyclorama Heights is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclorama Heights
- English Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- English Woods is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Woods
- Frenchmens Corner ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Frenchmens Corner is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchmens Corner
- Idlewild
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Idlewild is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
- Ivorydale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ivorydale is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivorydale
- Ivorydale Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ivorydale Junction is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivorydale Junction
- Jerusalem
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jerusalem is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
- Lincoln Court
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lincoln Court is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Court
- Little Bethlehem
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Little Bethlehem is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bethlehem
- Little Buck ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Little Buck is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Buck
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Over-The-Rhine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Over-The-Rhine is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Over-The-Rhine
- Price Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Price Hill is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Hill
- Roselawn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Roselawn is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
- Spring Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Spring Meadows is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadows
- Walnut Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
How Far From Knowltons Corner 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 Knowltons Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Knowltons Corner and extending to:
- Cincinnati, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Knowltons Corner to Columbus, with an average speed<2>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 402 miles [647 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,193 miles [9,966.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,917 miles [11,131.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,793 miles [7,713.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- Knowltons Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Knowltons Corner 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 Knowltons Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1584, Longitude: -84.5391 In this case, the coordinates for Knowltons Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.449 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.673 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.899 degrees. |
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