Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Cirtsville:
  • 37.881501, -81.265938
  • 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 Cirtsville

• 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 Raleigh County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Raleigh County
  • Since Cirtsville is near Fayette County and also Kanawha County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Fayette County
  • eBird sighting report for Kanawha 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 Cirtsville ...

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.

• Clear Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
  • Clear Creek is located in Raleigh County
• Cranberry
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry
  • Cranberry is located in Raleigh County
• Dry Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Hill
  • Dry Hill is located in Raleigh County
• Harper
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
  • Harper is located in Raleigh County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harper <2>
• Harper Heights
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Heights
  • Harper Heights is located in Raleigh County
• Lee
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
  • Lee is located in Fayette County
• Lively
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lively have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lively
  • Lively is located in Fayette County
• Long Branch
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
  • Long Branch is located in Fayette County
• Maple Fork
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Fork
  • Maple Fork is located in Raleigh County
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  • Mount Hope
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
    • Mount Hope is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hope <2>
  • Packs Branch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packs Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packs Branch
    • Packs Branch is located in Fayette County
  • Price Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Hill
    • Price Hill is located in Raleigh County
  • Prosperity
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
    • Prosperity is located in Raleigh County
  • Roseville ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
    • Roseville is located in Fayette County
  • Sun
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
    • Sun is located in Fayette County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Cirtsville and extending to:

• Beckley, which is the Seat of Raleigh County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<3> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Cirtsville to Charleston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two 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 239 miles [384.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,119 miles [9,847.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,830 miles [10,991.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,706 miles [7,573.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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