Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Taylors Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Taylors Creek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Taylors Creek
- 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 Taylors Creek:
- 39.210613, -84.674114
- 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 Taylors Creek
- 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 Taylors Creek is near Butler County and also Boone County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Butler County
- eBird sighting report for Boone 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 Taylors Creek ...
We found three communities that share the name Taylors Creek.
There is one other community in Ohio which is also named Taylors Creek.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Ohio ...
- Belmont County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Belmont County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belmont County community of Taylors Creek.
- Belmont County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Liberty County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Taylors Creek [Liberty County].
- South Carolina
- Fairfield County
- This Taylors Creek is located in Fairfield County and lies 390 miles [627.6 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Taylors Creek that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Taylors Creek.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Taylors Creek ...
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.
- Atomic View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Blue Jay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Jay
- Blue Jay is located in Hamilton County
- Bridgetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Bridgetown is located in Hamilton County
- Cyclorama Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cyclorama Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclorama Heights
- Cyclorama Heights is located in Hamilton County
- Dent
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Dry Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Ridge
- Dry Ridge is located in Hamilton County
- Fernbank
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Fort Gass ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Grandview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Grandview is located in Hamilton County
- Hooven
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooven
- Hooven is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hooven <4>
- Lynnview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Mount Healthy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Healthy
- Mount Healthy is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,799 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Healthy <4>
- Shaker Village ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Shaker Village is located in Hamilton County
- Valley Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
- Valley Junction is located in Hamilton County
- Grandview
How Far From Taylors Creek to ...
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 Taylors Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Taylors Creek and extending to:
- Cincinnati, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Taylors Creek to Cincinnati, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 103 miles [165.8 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 409 miles [658.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,196 miles [9,971.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,921 miles [11,138.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,797 miles [7,720 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Taylors Creek. 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> | 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 Taylors Creek, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Taylors Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Taylors Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2106, Longitude: -84.6741 In this case, the coordinates for Taylors Creek 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'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 Taylors Creek to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.534 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.777 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.945 degrees. |