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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 Regina Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Regina Heights 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 Regina Heights:
    • 39.815057, -84.271610
    • 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 Regina Heights
  • 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 Regina Heights ...

We found one communities that share the name Regina Heights.

Within Ohio, the name Regina Heights is unique.

Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Regina Heights in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Mendocino County
      • This Regina Heights is located in Mendocino County and lies 2,057 miles [3,310.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Regina Heights that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mendocino County community of Regina Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Regina Heights ...

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.

  • Crown Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Point
    • Crown Point is located in Montgomery County
  • Deerpark Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerpark Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerpark Village
    • Deerpark Village is located in Montgomery County
  • Happy Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Corners
    • Happy Corners is located in Montgomery County
  • Kingsville ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
    • Kingsville is located in Montgomery County
  • Little York
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
    • Little York is located in Montgomery County
  • Pinchtown ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinchtown
    • Pinchtown is located in Montgomery County
  • Post Town
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Town
    • Post Town is located in Montgomery County
  • Residence Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Residence Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Residence Park
    • Residence Park is located in Montgomery County
  • Sixmile
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sixmile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
    • Sixmile is located in Montgomery County
  • Spanker
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanker
    • Spanker is located in Montgomery County
  • Stillwater Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater Junction
    • Stillwater Junction is located in Montgomery County
  • Stringtown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
    • Stringtown is located in Montgomery County
  • Trotwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)

How Far From Regina Heights 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 Regina Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Dayton, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Regina Heights to Columbus, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 391 miles [629.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 6,152 miles [9,900.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,878 miles [11,069.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,754 miles [7,650.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.co.montgomery.oh.us/

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Regina Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Regina Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8151, Longitude: -84.2716       In this case, the coordinates for Regina Heights 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 Regina Heights 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 312.275 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.57 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.579 degrees.









 

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