Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Altizer, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Altizer and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Altizer
- 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 Altizer:
- 38.827311, -81.147892
- 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 Altizer
- 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 Calhoun County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Calhoun County
- Since Altizer is near Roane County and also Gilmer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Roane County
- eBird sighting report for Gilmer 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 Altizer ...
We found one communities that share the name Altizer.
There is one other community in West Virginia which is also named Altizer.
Beyond West Virginia.
- Communities Located In West Virginia ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Altizer ...
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.
- Adam
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Beech
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Joker
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Leatherbark
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leatherbark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherbark
- Leatherbark is located in Calhoun County
- Liberty Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Liberty Hill is located in Calhoun County
- Millstone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Otto
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Pink
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
- Pink is located in Calhoun County
- Sand Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
- Sand Ridge is located in Calhoun County
How Far From Altizer 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 Altizer to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Altizer and extending to:
- Grantsville, which is the Seat of Calhoun County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Altizer to Charleston, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 221 miles [355.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,072 miles [9,771.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,787 miles [10,922.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,662 miles [7,502.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Altizer. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Altizer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Altizer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8273, Longitude: -81.1479 In this case, the coordinates for Altizer 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 Altizer 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 310.356 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.235 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.497 degrees. |