Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Locust Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Locust Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Locust Corner
- 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 Locust Corner:
- 39.024325, -84.275686
- 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 Locust 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 Clermont County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clermont County
- Since Locust Corner is near Campbell County and also Hamilton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Campbell County
- eBird sighting report for Hamilton 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 Locust Corner ...
We found one communities that share the name Locust Corner.
Within Ohio, the name Locust Corner is unique.
Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Locust Corner in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Jersey
- Mercer County
- This Locust Corner is located in Mercer County and lies 523 miles [841.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Locust Corner that is located in Clermont County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Locust Corner.
- New Jersey
Curious and Interesting Names Near Locust 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.
- Carthage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Dry Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Eightmile
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Fair Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Forestville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Forestville is located in Hamilton County
- Fruit Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit Hill
- Fruit Hill is located in Hamilton County
- Hamlet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Home ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Locust Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Lake
- Locust Lake is located in Clermont County
- Melbourne
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
- Melbourne is located in Campbell County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melbourne <3>
- Mount Holly
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
- Mount Holly is located in Clermont County
- Mount Summit
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Summit
- Mount Summit is located in Hamilton County
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- Olive Branch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
- Olive Branch is located in Clermont County
- Silver Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Grove
- Silver Grove is located in Campbell County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Grove <3>
- Summerside
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerside
- Summerside is located in Clermont County
- Sweetwine ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Viking Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viking Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viking Village
- Viking Village is located in Clermont County
- Watch Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watch Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watch Hill
- Watch Hill is located in Hamilton County
- Willowville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowville
- Willowville is located in Clermont County
- Olive Branch
How Far From Locust Corner 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 Locust Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Locust Corner and extending to:
- Batavia, which is the Seat of Clermont County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Locust Corner 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 most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 388 miles [624.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,189 miles [9,960.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,912 miles [11,123.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,788 miles [7,705.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Locust Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clermont County: www.co.clermont.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 '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- Locust Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Locust Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0243, Longitude: -84.2757 |
| <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 Locust Corner 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 312.284 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.465 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.82 degrees. |