Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dameron, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dameron and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dameron
- 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 Dameron:
- 37.825390, -81.369272
- 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 Dameron
- 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 Dameron is near Fayette County and also Wyoming County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- eBird sighting report for Wyoming 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 Dameron ...
We found two communities that share the name Dameron.
Within West Virginia, the name Dameron is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Missouri
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dameron ...
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.
- Bolt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Clear Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
- Clear Creek is located in Raleigh County
- Dry Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Friendly View
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendly View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly View
- Friendly View is located in Raleigh County
- Glen Daniel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Daniel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Daniel
- Glen Daniel is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Daniel <3>
- Glen White Junction ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen White Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen White Junction
- Glen White Junction is located in Raleigh County
- Harper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Harper is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harper <3>
- Harper Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Heights
- Harper Heights is located in Raleigh County
- Hoohoo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Maple Meadow
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Meadow
- Maple Meadow is located in Raleigh County
- Pineknob
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Posey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Redbird
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Rock Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in Raleigh County
- Surveyor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Trap Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Redbird
How Far From Dameron to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Dameron to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dameron and extending to:
- Beckley, which is the Seat of Raleigh County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Dameron to Beckley, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 38 miles [61.2 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 245 miles [394.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving 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 6,126 miles [9,858.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,837 miles [11,003.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,713 miles [7,584.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dameron. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Dameron) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dameron. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8254, Longitude: -81.3693 In this case, the coordinates for Dameron 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Dameron 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 310.512 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.265 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.919 degrees. |