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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 Silverton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Silverton and the surrounding area.
- 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 Silverton:
- 39.190615, -84.401607
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Silverton
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
- Since Silverton is near Clermont County and also Campbell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clermont County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Campbell 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Silverton
Communities Also Named Silverton ...
We found eighteen communities that are also named Silverton.
Within Ohio, the name Silverton is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of eighteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eighteen communities, fifteen are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Silverton lies 1,764 miles [2,838.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Silverton that is located in Hamilton County.
- Colorado
- San Juan County
- This Silverton is located in San Juan County and lies 1,257 miles [2,022.9 km]<1> to the west of the Silverton that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Juan County community of Silverton.
- Idaho
- Shoshone County
- This Silverton is located in Shoshone County and lies 1,671 miles [2,689.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Silverton that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shoshone County community of Silverton.
- Illinois
- Jasper County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Silverton [Jasper County].
- Kansas
- Pratt County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Silverton [Pratt County].
- Stafford 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 Kansas community of Silverton [Stafford County].
- Manitoba
- This Silverton lies 1,139 miles [1,833 km]<1> to the northwest of the Silverton that is located in Hamilton County.
- Missouri
- Douglas County
- This Silverton is located in Douglas County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Silverton that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Silverton.
- Nevada
- Nye County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Nye County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nye County community of Silverton.
- New Jersey
- Ocean County
- This Silverton is located in Ocean County and lies 548 miles [881.9 km]<1> to the east of the Silverton that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Silverton.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Silverton lies 1,477 miles [2,377 km]<1> to the northeast of the Silverton that is located in Hamilton County.
- North Carolina
- Wake County
- This Silverton is located in Wake County and lies 385 miles [619.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Silverton that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Silverton.
- Oregon
- Marion County
- This Silverton is located in Marion County and lies 1,987 miles [3,197.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Silverton that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Silverton.
- Pennsylvania
- Schuylkill County
- This Silverton is located in Schuylkill County and lies 442 miles [711.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Silverton that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Silverton.
- Texas
- Briscoe County
- This Silverton is located in Briscoe County and lies 987 miles [1,588.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Silverton that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Briscoe County community of Silverton.
- Virginia
- Southampton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Silverton [Southampton County].
- Washington
- Snohomish County
- This Silverton is located in Snohomish County and lies 1,934 miles [3,112.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Silverton that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Snohomish County community of Silverton.
- West Virginia
- Jackson County
- This Silverton is located in Jackson County and lies 144 miles [231.7 km]<1> to the east of the Silverton that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Silverton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Silverton ...
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.
- Carthage
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Carthage is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Clare
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Clare is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
- Deer Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Deer Park is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,522 people
- Hartwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hartwell is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell
- Indian Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Hill is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hill
- Kennedy Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Kennedy Heights is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Heights
- Lincoln Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln Heights is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,354 people
- Lockland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lockland is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,437 people
- Mount Lookout
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mount Lookout is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lookout
- Plainville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Plainville is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Pleasant Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Raiders Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Raiders Run is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raiders Run
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Reading
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Red Bank
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Red Bank is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Roselawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Roselawn is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
- Wyoming
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Silverton 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 city such as Silverton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Silverton and extending to:
- Cincinnati, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Silverton to Columbus, with an average speed<5>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 most of three 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,186 miles [9,955.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,910 miles [11,120.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,786 miles [7,702.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
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- Silverton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Silverton 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. |
| <3> | 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 Silverton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Silverton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Silverton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1906, Longitude: -84.4016 In this case, the coordinates for Silverton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.362 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.579 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.827 degrees. |
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