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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 Neel, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Neel 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 Neel:
- 38.770695, -83.714577
- 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 Neel
- 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 Brown County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Brown County
- Since Neel is near Adams County and also Mason County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Adams County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mason 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 Neel
Communities Also Named Neel ...
We found two communities that are also named Neel.
Within Ohio, the name Neel is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Morgan County
- This Neel is located in Morgan County and lies 350 miles [563.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Neel that is located in Brown County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Neel.
- West Virginia
- Marion County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Neel [Marion County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Neel ...
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.
- Bradysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Catbird
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Catbird is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catbird
- Centerpoint
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Centerpoint is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerpoint
- Cherry Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Fork is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Fork
- Estimated population in 2016: 155 people
- Dover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dover is located in Mason County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Hillman ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hillman is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
- Irwin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Irwin is located in Lewis County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Maysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Panhandle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Panhandle is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panhandle
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Paradise Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Paradise Hills is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hills
- Redoak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Redoak is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redoak
- Sand Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sand Hill is located in Lewis County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
- Slickaway ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Stringtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Stringtown is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Trinity
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Trinity is located in Lewis County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
How Far From Neel 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 Neel to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Neel and extending to:
- Georgetown, which is the Seat of Brown County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Neel to Georgetown, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 91 miles [146.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 359 miles [577.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,179 miles [9,944.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,899 miles [11,102.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,775 miles [7,684.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Neel) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Neel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Neel 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 Neel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7707, Longitude: -83.7146 In this case, the coordinates for Neel have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.935 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.03 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.645 degrees. |
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