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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 Neals Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Neals Corner 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 Neals Corner:
    • 38.962845, -83.974098
    • 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 Neals Corner
  • 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 Neals Corner ...

We found two communities that share the name Neals Corner.

Within Ohio, the name Neals Corner is unique.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maine
      • Waldo County
      • This Neals Corner is located in Waldo County and lies 853 miles [1,372.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Neals Corner that is located in Brown County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waldo County community of Neals Corner.
    • Virginia
      • Halifax County
      • This Neals Corner is located in Halifax County and lies 316 miles [508.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Neals Corner that is located in Brown County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of Neals Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Neals 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.

  • Centerville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Brown County
  • Clover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
    • Clover is located in Clermont County
  • Georgetown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,216 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <3>
  • Greenbush
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbush have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
    • Greenbush is located in Brown County
  • Locust Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Ridge
    • Locust Ridge is located in Brown County
  • Maple
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
    • Maple is located in Brown County
  • New Harmony
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
    • New Harmony is located in Brown County
  • Pinhook
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinhook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
    • Pinhook is located in Clermont County
  • Sunshine ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
    • Sunshine is located in Brown County
  • Yankeetown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankeetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankeetown
    • Yankeetown is located in Brown County

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

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

  • Georgetown, which is the Seat of Brown County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Neals 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 5 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 372 miles [598.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 6 hours, 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 6,180 miles [9,945.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,902 miles [11,107.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,777 miles [7,687.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Neals Corner. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Neals Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Neals Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9628, Longitude: -83.9741       In this case, the coordinates for Neals Corner 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 Neals 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 312.096 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.241 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.703 degrees.









 

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