Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in West Alexander, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Alexander and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for West Alexander
- 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 West Alexander:
- 40.105048, -80.508695
- 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 West Alexander
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since West Alexander is near Ohio County and also Marshall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ohio County
- eBird sighting report for Marshall 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Alexander ...
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.
- Bethany
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Bethany is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <2>
- Betty Zane
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betty Zane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betty Zane
- Betty Zane is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Cedar Rocks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Rocks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rocks
- Cedar Rocks is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Claysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
- Claysville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claysville <2>
- Coon Island
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Island
- Coon Island is located in Washington County
- Eden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Elm Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Frogtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Golden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Good Intent
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Intent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Intent
- Good Intent is located in Washington County
- Mount Echo
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Echo
- Mount Echo is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Pleasant Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Washington County
- Twilight
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Valley Camp
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Camp
- Valley Camp is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Valley Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grove
- Valley Grove is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Grove <2>
- Good Intent
How Far From West Alexander 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 West Alexander to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in West Alexander and extending to:
- Washington, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from West Alexander to Washington, 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.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 191 miles [307.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 202 miles [325.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,989 miles [9,638.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,707 miles [10,793.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,582 miles [7,374 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Alexander. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Alexander) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Alexander. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1050, Longitude: -80.5087 |
| <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 West Alexander 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 309.919 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.929 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.776 degrees. |