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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 Over-The-Rhine, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Over-The-Rhine 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 Over-The-Rhine:
    • 39.111449, -84.515221
    • 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 Over-The-Rhine
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Over-The-Rhine ...

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.

  • Bucktown ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
    • Bucktown is located in Hamilton County
  • English Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Woods
    • English Woods is located in Hamilton County
  • Frenchmens Corner ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchmens Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchmens Corner
    • Frenchmens Corner is located in Hamilton County
  • Idlewild
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idlewild have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
    • Idlewild is located in Hamilton County
  • Jerusalem
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
    • Jerusalem is located in Hamilton County
  • Lincoln Court
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Court
    • Lincoln Court is located in Hamilton County
  • Little Bethlehem
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bethlehem
    • Little Bethlehem is located in Hamilton County
  • Little Buck ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Buck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Buck
    • Little Buck is located in Hamilton County
  • Lookout Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lookout Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout Heights
    • Lookout Heights is located in Kenton County (KY)
  • Park Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hills
    • Park Hills is located in Kenton County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,995 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park Hills <2>
  • Price Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Hill
    • Price Hill is located in Hamilton County
  • Walnut Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
    • Walnut Hills is located in Hamilton County
  • Woodlawn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Woodlawn is located in Campbell County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people

How Far From Over-The-Rhine 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 Over-The-Rhine to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Over-The-Rhine and extending to:

  • Cincinnati, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<3> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Over-The-Rhine 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 three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 401 miles [645.3 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 6,195 miles [9,969.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,918 miles [11,133.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,794 miles [7,715.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Over-The-Rhine) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Over-The-Rhine. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1114, Longitude: -84.5152       In this case, the coordinates for Over-The-Rhine have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Over-The-Rhine 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 312.434 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.649 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.902 degrees.