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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 Lincoln Court, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lincoln Court 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 Lincoln Court:
    • 39.107838, -84.525776
    • 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 Lincoln Court
  • 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 Lincoln Court ...

We found one communities that share the name Lincoln Court.

Within Ohio, the name Lincoln Court is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Virginia
      • Roanoke City
      • This Lincoln Court is located in Roanoke City and lies 278 miles [447.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Lincoln Court that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Lincoln Court.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lincoln Court ...

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
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
    • Bucktown is located in Hamilton County
  • Cyclorama Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cyclorama Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclorama Heights
    • Cyclorama Heights is located in Hamilton County
  • English Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Woods
    • English Woods is located in Hamilton County
  • Frenchmens Corner ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchmens Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchmens Corner
    • Frenchmens Corner is located in Hamilton County
  • Idlewild
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idlewild have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
    • Idlewild is located in Hamilton County
  • Jerusalem
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
    • Jerusalem is located in Hamilton County
  • Little Bethlehem
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bethlehem
    • Little Bethlehem is located in Hamilton County
  • Little Buck ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Buck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Buck
    • Little Buck is located in Hamilton County
  • Lookout Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lookout Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout Heights
    • Lookout Heights is located in Kenton County (KY)
  • Over-The-Rhine
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Over-The-Rhine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Over-The-Rhine
    • Over-The-Rhine is located in Hamilton County
  • Park Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hills
    • Park Hills is located in Kenton County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,995 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park Hills <3>
  • Price Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Hill
    • Price Hill is located in Hamilton County
  • Walnut Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
    • Walnut Hills is located in Hamilton County
  • Woodlawn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Woodlawn is located in Campbell County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people

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

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

  • Cincinnati, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Lincoln Court to Columbus, with an average speed<4>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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,195 miles [9,969.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,919 miles [11,135.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,795 miles [7,716.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Hamilton County: www.hamilton-co.org/

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- Lincoln Court) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lincoln Court. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1078, Longitude: -84.5258       In this case, the coordinates for Lincoln Court have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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'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 Lincoln Court to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.441 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.656 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.908 degrees.









 

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