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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Sixteen Mile Stand, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sixteen Mile Stand 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 Sixteen Mile Stand:
    • 39.272836, -84.327439
    • 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 Sixteen Mile Stand
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sixteen Mile Stand ...

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.

  • Branch Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branch Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Hill
    • Branch Hill is located in Clermont County
  • Clearview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
    • Clearview is located in Butler County
  • Highpoint
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highpoint
    • Highpoint is located in Hamilton County
  • Indianview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indianview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianview
    • Indianview is located in Clermont County
  • Jones Farm
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Farm
    • Jones Farm is located in Hamilton County
  • Loveland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Loveland Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland Park
    • Loveland Park is located in Hamilton County
  • Raiders Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raiders Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raiders Run
    • Raiders Run is located in Hamilton County
  • Robinhood Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinhood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinhood Hills
    • Robinhood Hills is located in Butler County
  • Rolling Knolls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Knolls
    • Rolling Knolls is located in Butler County
  • Rolling Woods
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Woods
    • Rolling Woods is located in Butler County
  • Socialville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Socialville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Socialville
    • Socialville is located in Warren County
  • Sunburst Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunburst Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburst Hills
    • Sunburst Hills is located in Butler County
  • Twenty Mile Stand
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twenty Mile Stand have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twenty Mile Stand
    • Twenty Mile Stand is located in Warren County

How Far From Sixteen Mile Stand 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 Sixteen Mile Stand to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Sixteen Mile Stand and extending to:

  • Cincinnati, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sixteen Mile Stand 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 four to five hours.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 85 miles [136.8 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 391 miles [629.3 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,180 miles [9,945.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,903 miles [11,109.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,779 miles [7,691.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sixteen Mile Stand. 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sixteen Mile Stand) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sixteen Mile Stand. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2728, Longitude: -84.3274       In this case, the coordinates for Sixteen Mile Stand have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Sixteen Mile Stand 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 312.315 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.537 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.769 degrees.









 

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