Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in The Pines, we use the following websites to find information relevant to The Pines and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for The Pines
- 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 The Pines:
- 39.114781, -84.628834
- 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 The Pines
- 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 Hamilton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
- Since The Pines is near Boone County and also Kenton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Boone County
- eBird sighting report for Kenton 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named The Pines ...
We found 26 communities that share the name The Pines.
Within Ohio, the name The Pines is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another 26 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 25 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- California
- Madera County
- This The Pines is located in Madera County and lies 1,887 miles [3,036.8 km]<1> to the west of the The Pines that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madera County community of The Pines.
- San Bernardino 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 California community of The Pines [San Bernardino County].
- Florida
- Maine
- Maryland
- Howard County
- This The Pines is located in Howard County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km]<1> to the east of the The Pines that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of The Pines.
- Kent County
- This The Pines is located in Kent County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km] to the east of the The Pines that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of The Pines.
- Prince George's County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of The Pines [Prince George's County].
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Lake County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of The Pines [Lake County].
- Mackinac County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of The Pines [Mackinac County].
- Schoolcraft County
- This The Pines is located in Schoolcraft County and lies 506 miles [814.3 km]<1> to the north of the The Pines that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schoolcraft County community of The Pines.
- Montana
- New Mexico
- North Carolina
- Guilford County
- This The Pines is located in Guilford County and lies 339 miles [545.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the The Pines that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of The Pines.
- Henderson County
- This The Pines is located in Henderson County and lies 287 miles [461.9 km] to the south southeast of the The Pines that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of The Pines.
- Pitt County
- This The Pines is located in Pitt County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km] to the east southeast of the The Pines that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of The Pines.
- Ontario
- This The Pines lies 523 miles [841.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the The Pines that is located in Hamilton County.
- Pennsylvania
- Adams County
- This The Pines is located in Adams County and lies 403 miles [648.6 km]<1> to the east of the The Pines that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of The Pines.
- Montgomery County
- This The Pines is located in Montgomery County and lies 495 miles [796.6 km] to the east of the The Pines that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of The Pines.
- Tennessee
- Utah
- Davis County
- This The Pines is located in Davis County and lies 1,440 miles [2,317.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the The Pines that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of The Pines.
- Utah County
- This The Pines is located in Utah County and lies 1,429 miles [2,299.8 km] to the west of the The Pines that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Utah County community of The Pines.
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This The Pines is located in Albemarle County and lies 337 miles [542.3 km]<1> to the east of the The Pines that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of The Pines.
- Roanoke County
- This The Pines is located in Roanoke County and lies 281 miles [452.2 km] to the east southeast of the The Pines that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of The Pines.
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near The Pines ...
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.
- Bridgetown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Bridgetown is located in Hamilton County
- Constance
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Crescent Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Springs
- Crescent Springs is located in Kenton County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent Springs <5>
- Cyclorama Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cyclorama Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclorama Heights
- Cyclorama Heights is located in Hamilton County
- Eileen Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eileen Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eileen Gardens
- Eileen Gardens is located in Hamilton County
- English Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Woods
- English Woods is located in Hamilton County
- Fashion Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fashion Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fashion Heights
- Fashion Heights is located in Hamilton County
- Fernbank
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Placid Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Placid Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placid Meadows
- Placid Meadows is located in Hamilton County
- Price Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Hill
- Price Hill is located in Hamilton County
- Stringtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Boone County (KY)
How Far From The Pines 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 The Pines to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in The Pines and extending to:
- Cincinnati, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies just to the East.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 105 miles [169 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from The Pines to Columbus, with an average speed<6>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 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 407 miles [655 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,199 miles [9,976.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,923 miles [11,141.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,799 miles [7,723.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for The Pines. 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 '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- The Pines) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in The Pines. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1148, Longitude: -84.6288 In this case, the coordinates for The Pines have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 The Pines, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that The Pines could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 The Pines to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.505 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.731 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.952 degrees. |