Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Canaan Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Canaan Valley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Canaan Valley
- 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 Canaan Valley:
- 39.021709, -79.467482
- 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 Canaan Valley
- 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 Tucker County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tucker County
- Since Canaan Valley is near Randolph County and also Grant County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Randolph County
- eBird sighting report for Grant 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 Canaan Valley ...
We found one communities that share the name Canaan Valley.
Within West Virginia, the name Canaan Valley is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Canaan Valley in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Litchfield County
- This Canaan Valley is located in Litchfield County and lies 386 miles [621.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Canaan Valley that is located in Tucker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Litchfield County community of Canaan Valley.
- Connecticut
Curious and Interesting Names Near Canaan Valley ...
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.
- Dryfork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryfork
- Dryfork is located in Randolph County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dryfork <2>
- Elk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Laneville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Lime Rock ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Mill Run ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Perlytown ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Stringtown ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Tucker County
- Wyoming ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Canaan Valley 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 Canaan Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Canaan Valley and extending to:
- Parsons, which is the Seat of Tucker County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Canaan Valley to Parsons, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 125 miles [201.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 130 miles [209.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,994 miles [9,646.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,705 miles [10,790.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,581 miles [7,372.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Canaan Valley. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Canaan Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Canaan Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0217, Longitude: -79.4675 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Canaan Valley 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 309.331 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.097 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.703 degrees. |