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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 Walnut Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Walnut Hills 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 Walnut Hills:
    • 39.745892, -84.166884
    • 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 Walnut Hills
  • 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 Walnut Hills ...

We found seventeen communities that share the name Walnut Hills.

There are four communities within Ohio that are also named Walnut Hills.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Ohio ...
    • Clark County
      • This Walnut Hills is located in Clark County and lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Walnut Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Walnut Hills.
    • Hamilton County
      • This Walnut Hills is located in Hamilton County and lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Walnut Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Walnut Hills.
    • Jackson 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 Ohio community of Walnut Hills [Jackson County].
    • Stark County
      • This Walnut Hills is located in Stark County and lies 157 miles [252.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Walnut Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Walnut Hills.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Colorado
      • Arapahoe 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 Colorado community of Walnut Hills [Arapahoe County].
    • Indiana
      • Hamilton County
      • This Walnut Hills is located in Hamilton County and lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the west of the Walnut Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Walnut Hills.
    • Maryland
      • Charles County
      • This Walnut Hills is located in Charles County and lies 405 miles [651.8 km]<1> to the east of the Walnut Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Walnut Hills.
    • North Carolina
      • New Hanover County
      • This Walnut Hills is located in New Hanover County and lies 508 miles [817.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Walnut Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Hanover County community of Walnut Hills.
      • Wake County
      • Although located in Wake County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Walnut Hills.
    • South Carolina
      • Sumter County
      • This Walnut Hills is located in Sumter County and lies 452 miles [727.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Walnut Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Walnut Hills.
    • Tennessee
      • Davidson County
      • This Walnut Hills is located in Davidson County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Walnut Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Walnut Hills.
      • Hamilton County
      • This Walnut Hills is located in Hamilton County and lies 333 miles [535.9 km] to the south of the Walnut Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Walnut Hills.
      • Williamson County
      • This Walnut Hills is located in Williamson County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km] to the south southwest of the Walnut Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Walnut Hills.
    • Texas
      • Potter County
      • Although located in Potter County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Potter County community of Walnut Hills.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Walnut Hills is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,464 miles [2,356.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Walnut Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Walnut Hills.
    • Virginia
      • Williamsburg City
      • This Walnut Hills is located in Williamsburg City and lies 436 miles [701.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Walnut Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamsburg City community of Walnut Hills.
    • West Virginia
      • Greenbrier County
      • This Walnut Hills is located in Greenbrier County and lies 241 miles [387.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Walnut Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenbrier County community of Walnut Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Walnut Hills ...

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.

  • Beavercreek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Beavertown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
    • Beavertown is located in Montgomery County
  • Crown Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Point
    • Crown Point is located in Montgomery County
  • Deerpark Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerpark Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerpark Village
    • Deerpark Village is located in Montgomery County
  • Far Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Far Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Far Hills
    • Far Hills is located in Montgomery County
  • Frytown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
    • Frytown is located in Montgomery County
  • Hearthstone
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hearthstone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearthstone
    • Hearthstone is located in Montgomery County
  • Hooks Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks Corner
    • Hooks Corner is located in Montgomery County
  • Kingsville ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
    • Kingsville is located in Montgomery County
  • New Germany
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Germany have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Germany
    • New Germany is located in Greene County
  • Residence Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Residence Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Residence Park
    • Residence Park is located in Montgomery County
  • Shakertown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shakertown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakertown
    • Shakertown is located in Montgomery County
  • Short Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Hills
    • Short Hills is located in Montgomery County
  • Stillwater Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater Junction
    • Stillwater Junction is located in Montgomery County

How Far From Walnut Hills 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 Walnut Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Walnut Hills and extending to:

  • Dayton, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Walnut Hills to Columbus, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 385 miles [619.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,151 miles [9,899.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,876 miles [11,065.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,753 miles [7,649.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Walnut Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Montgomery County: www.co.montgomery.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Walnut Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Walnut Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7459, Longitude: -84.1669       In this case, the coordinates for Walnut Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Walnut Hills 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<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 Walnut Hills 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 312.21 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.485 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.552 degrees.




 

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