Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Adonis, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Adonis and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Adonis

• 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 Adonis:
  • 39.505268, -80.986914
  • 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 Adonis

• 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 Tyler County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Tyler County
  • Since Adonis is near Monroe County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Monroe County
  • eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Adonis ...

We found two communities that share the name Adonis.

Within West Virginia, the name Adonis is unique.

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

In addition to the above occurrences of Adonis, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Missouri
    • Polk County
    • This Adonis is located in Polk County and lies 677 miles [1,089.5 km]<1> to the west of the Adonis that is located in Tyler County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Adonis.

• Communities Beyond North America ...
  • Lebanon
    • Distance: 5,940 miles [9,559.5 km]<1> to the northeast

Curious and Interesting Names Near Adonis ...

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.

• Centerview ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
  • Centerview is located in Monroe County (OH)
• Everett
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
  • Everett is located in Tyler County
• Falls Mills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
  • Falls Mills is located in Tyler County
• Fly
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
  • Fly is located in Monroe County (OH)
• Fly Ferry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fly Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly Ferry
  • Fly Ferry is located in Monroe County (OH)
• Friendly
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
  • Friendly is located in Tyler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
• Grandview
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
  • Grandview is located in Washington County (OH)
• Little
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little
  • Little is located in Tyler County
• Locke
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke
  • Locke is located in Tyler County
• Long Reach
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Reach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Reach
  • Long Reach is located in Tyler County
• Sistersville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sistersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sistersville
  • Sistersville is located in Tyler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sistersville <3>
• Stringtown ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
  • Stringtown is located in Monroe County (OH)

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

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

• Middlebourne, which is the Seat of Tyler County, lies just to the East.
• Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Adonis to Charleston, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 215 miles [346 km] to the east (E). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,035 miles [9,712.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,752 miles [10,866.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,627 miles [7,446.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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