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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 New Burlington, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Burlington 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 New Burlington:
    • 39.259502, -84.557167
    • 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 New Burlington
  • 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 New Burlington ...

We found two communities that share the name New Burlington.

There is one other community in Ohio which is also named New Burlington.

Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named New Burlington in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Ohio ...
    • Clinton County
      • This New Burlington is located in Clinton County and lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the New Burlington that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of New Burlington.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Indiana
      • Delaware County
      • This New Burlington is located in Delaware County and lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the New Burlington that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of New Burlington.

Curious and Interesting Names Near New Burlington ...

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.

  • Bevis
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bevis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevis
    • Bevis is located in Hamilton County
  • Dry Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Ridge
    • Dry Ridge is located in Hamilton County
  • Forest Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
    • Forest Park is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,534 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Park <3>
  • Greenhills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenhills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhills
    • Greenhills is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,553 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenhills <3>
  • Lynnview
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnview
    • Lynnview is located in Hamilton County
  • Mount Healthy
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Pleasant Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
    • Pleasant Hills is located in Hamilton County
  • Pleasant Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
    • Pleasant Run is located in Hamilton County
  • Pleasant Run Farm
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Run Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run Farm
    • Pleasant Run Farm is located in Hamilton County
  • Spring Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadows
    • Spring Meadows is located in Hamilton County
  • Woodlawn
    (4 miles [6.4 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 Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,395 people
  • Wyoming
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Wyoming Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming Meadows
    • Wyoming Meadows is located in Hamilton County

How Far From New Burlington 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 New Burlington to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Cincinnati, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from New Burlington to Cincinnati, 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 96 miles [154.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 403 miles [648.6 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 6,189 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 6,914 miles [11,127 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,790 miles [7,708.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Burlington. 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- New Burlington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Burlington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2595, Longitude: -84.5572       In this case, the coordinates for New Burlington 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 New Burlington 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 312.46 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.70 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.877 degrees.









 

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