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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 North Middletown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Middletown 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 North Middletown:
    • 39.533391, -84.365498
    • 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 North Middletown
  • 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 North Middletown ...

We found two communities that share the name North Middletown.

Within Ohio, the name North Middletown is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kentucky
      • Bourbon County
      • This North Middletown is located in Bourbon County and lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<1> to the south of the North Middletown that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bourbon County community of North Middletown.
    • New Jersey
      • Monmouth County
      • This North Middletown is located in Monmouth County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km]<1> to the east of the North Middletown that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of North Middletown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near North Middletown ...

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.

  • Balls Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balls Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balls Ferry
    • Balls Ferry is located in Butler County
  • Blue Ball
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ball have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ball
    • Blue Ball is located in Butler County
  • Eldorado
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
    • Eldorado is located in Butler County
  • Flat Iron
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Iron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Iron
    • Flat Iron is located in Warren County
  • Franklin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Green Acres
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Butler County
  • Hunter
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
    • Hunter is located in Warren County
  • Lemon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
    • Lemon is located in Butler County
  • Mudlick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mudlick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudlick
    • Mudlick is located in Montgomery County
  • Red Lion
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
    • Red Lion is located in Warren County
  • Rose Lawn
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Lawn
    • Rose Lawn is located in Butler County

How Far From North Middletown 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 North Middletown to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Hamilton, which is the Seat of Butler County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from North Middletown to Hamilton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 78 miles [125.5 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 most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 394 miles [634.1 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 6,169 miles [9,928 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,894 miles [11,094.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,770 miles [7,676.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Butler County: www.butlercountyohio.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 drawn from Point A (ie- North Middletown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Middletown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5334, Longitude: -84.3655       In this case, the coordinates for North Middletown 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 North Middletown 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 312.337 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.60 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.708 degrees.









 

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