Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Shaker Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shaker Village and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Shaker Village
- 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 Shaker Village:
- 39.293111, -84.740505
- 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 Shaker Village
- 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 Shaker Village is near Butler County and also Dearborn County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Butler County
- eBird sighting report for Dearborn 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 Shaker Village ...
We found six communities that share the name Shaker Village.
Within Ohio, the name Shaker Village is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Hartford County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Hartford County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Shaker Village.
- Maine
- Cumberland County
- This Shaker Village is located in Cumberland County and lies 807 miles [1,298.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Shaker Village that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Shaker Village.
- Massachusetts
- Berkshire County
- This Shaker Village is located in Berkshire County and lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Shaker Village that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkshire County community of Shaker Village.
- Middlesex County
- This Shaker Village is located in Middlesex County and lies 717 miles [1,153.9 km] to the east northeast of the Shaker Village that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Shaker Village.
- Worcester County
- This Shaker Village is located in Worcester County and lies 722 miles [1,161.9 km] to the east northeast of the Shaker Village that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Shaker Village.
- New Hampshire
- Merrimack County
- This Shaker Village is located in Merrimack County and lies 741 miles [1,192.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Shaker Village that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merrimack County community of Shaker Village.
- Connecticut
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shaker Village ...
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.
- Alert
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
- Alert is located in Butler County
- Atomic View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atomic View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atomic View
- Atomic View is located in Butler County
- Bevis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Birdland
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Blue Jay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Jay
- Blue Jay is located in Hamilton County
- Dry Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Ridge
- Dry Ridge is located in Hamilton County
- Fort Gass ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Grandview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Grandview is located in Hamilton County
- Layhigh
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Rockdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
How Far From Shaker Village 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 Shaker Village to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Shaker Village once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Shaker Village and extending to:
- Cincinnati, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Shaker Village to Cincinnati, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 104 miles [167.4 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 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 413 miles [664.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 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 6,920 miles [11,136.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,796 miles [7,718.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Hamilton County: www.hamilton-co.org/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Shaker Village, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shaker Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shaker Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2931, Longitude: -84.7405 In this case, the coordinates for Shaker Village have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Shaker Village 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 312.575 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.837 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.951 degrees. |