Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Arnold Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Arnold Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Arnold Hill
- 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 Arnold Hill:
- 38.883440, -79.863679
- 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 Arnold Hill
- 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 Randolph County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Randolph County
- Since Arnold Hill is near Barbour County and also Upshur County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Barbour County
- eBird sighting report for Upshur 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 Arnold Hill ...
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.
- Aggregates
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aggregates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aggregates
- Aggregates is located in Randolph County
- Beverly
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Beverly is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly <2>
- Crystal Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
- Crystal Springs is located in Randolph County
- Dailey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Fisher ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Harpertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpertown
- Harpertown is located in Randolph County
- Jeff Scotts ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeff Scotts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff Scotts
- Jeff Scotts is located in Randolph County
- Leadsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadsville
- Leadsville is located in Randolph County
- Lonetree ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Lumber ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Mabie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Meadows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Read
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Roaring Creek Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Creek Junction
- Roaring Creek Junction is located in Randolph County
- Weaver
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Weaver is located in Randolph County
- Lumber ‑ Historic
How Far From Arnold Hill 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 Arnold Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Arnold Hill and extending to:
- Elkins, which is the Seat of Randolph County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Arnold Hill 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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 151 miles [243 km] to the east (E). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,017 miles [9,683.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,728 miles [10,827.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,604 miles [7,409.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arnold Hill. 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> | 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Arnold Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arnold Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8834, Longitude: -79.8637 In this case, the coordinates for Arnold Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Arnold Hill 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 309.576 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.355 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.922 degrees. |