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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 Adolph, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Adolph 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 Adolph:
    • 38.744552, -80.045629
    • 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 Adolph
  • 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 Adolph ...

We found one communities that share the name Adolph.

Within West Virginia, the name Adolph is unique.

Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Adolph in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Minnesota
      • Saint Louis County
      • This Adolph is located in Saint Louis County and lies 830 miles [1,335.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Adolph that is located in Randolph County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Adolph.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Adolph ...

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.

  • Blue Rock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Rock
    • Blue Rock is located in Randolph County
  • Czar
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Czar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Czar
    • Czar is located in Randolph County
  • Dailey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dailey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dailey
    • Dailey is located in Randolph County
  • Elkwater
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwater
    • Elkwater is located in Randolph County
  • Hemlock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
    • Hemlock is located in Upshur County
  • Huff ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
    • Huff is located in Randolph County
  • Lee Bell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Bell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Bell
    • Lee Bell is located in Randolph County
  • Lonetree ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonetree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonetree
    • Lonetree is located in Randolph County
  • Mabie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabie
    • Mabie is located in Randolph County
  • Palace Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palace Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palace Valley
    • Palace Valley is located in Upshur County
  • Queens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens
    • Queens is located in Upshur County
  • Spangler
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spangler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler
    • Spangler is located in Randolph County

How Far From Adolph 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 community such as Adolph to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Elkins, which is the Seat of Randolph County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Adolph to Elkins, with an average speed<3> 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 five to six hours.
  • Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 89 miles [143.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 162 miles [260.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,030 miles [9,704.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,742 miles [10,850.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,618 miles [7,432 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Adolph) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Adolph. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7446, Longitude: -80.0456       In this case, the coordinates for Adolph have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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 Adolph to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.69 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.465 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.049 degrees.









 

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