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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 Rolling Knolls:
39.306667, -84.392500
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We found four communities that share the name Rolling Knolls.
Within Ohio, the name Rolling Knolls is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Maryland
Anne Arundel County
This Rolling Knolls is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km]<1> to the east of the Rolling Knolls that is located in Butler County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Rolling Knolls.
Harford County
This Rolling Knolls is located in Harford County and lies 421 miles [677.5 km] to the east of the Rolling Knolls that is located in Butler County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Rolling Knolls.
Montgomery County
This Rolling Knolls is located in Montgomery County and lies 388 miles [624.4 km] to the east of the Rolling Knolls that is located in Butler County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Rolling Knolls.
Utah
Salt Lake County
This Rolling Knolls is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,449 miles [2,331.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rolling Knolls that is located in Butler County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Rolling Knolls.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rolling Knolls ...
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.
Clearview (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Rolling Knolls to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rolling Knolls and extending to:
Hamilton, which is the Seat of Butler County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Rolling Knolls to Hamilton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 87 miles [140 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 395 miles [635.7 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,181 miles [9,947.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,905 miles [11,112.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,781 miles [7,694.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
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- Rolling Knolls) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rolling Knolls. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3067, Longitude: -84.3925 In this case, the coordinates for Rolling Knolls 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 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.
<4>
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 Rolling Knolls to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.356 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.588 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.788 degrees.