Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Echo Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Echo Point and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Echo Point
- 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 Echo Point:
- 40.080675, -80.682959
- 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 Echo Point
- 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 Ohio County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ohio County
- Since Echo Point is near Belmont County and also Marshall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Belmont County
- eBird sighting report for Marshall 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 Echo Point ...
We found one communities that share the name Echo Point.
Within West Virginia, the name Echo Point is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Echo Point in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Guernsey County
- This Echo Point is located in Guernsey County and lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Echo Point that is located in Ohio County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of Echo Point.
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Echo Point ...
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.
- Betty Zane
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betty Zane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betty Zane
- Betty Zane is located in Ohio County
- Cedar Rocks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Rocks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rocks
- Cedar Rocks is located in Ohio County
- Clearview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Eden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Elm Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Florence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Glenns Run ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenns Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns Run
- Glenns Run is located in Ohio County
- Greggsville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggsville
- Greggsville is located in Ohio County
- Martins Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Ferry
- Martins Ferry is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martins Ferry <3>
- Mozart
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Mozart Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mozart Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozart Meadows
- Mozart Meadows is located in Marshall County
- Riverview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Terminal Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terminal Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terminal Junction
- Terminal Junction is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Valley Camp
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Camp
- Valley Camp is located in Marshall County
- Vineyard Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineyard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Hills
- Vineyard Hills is located in Ohio County
- Warwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Willow Springs ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Willow Springs is located in Ohio County
- Terminal Junction
How Far From Echo Point 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 Echo Point to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Echo Point and extending to:
- Wheeling, which is the Seat of Ohio County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Echo Point to Charleston, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 210 miles [338 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,997 miles [9,651.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,716 miles [10,808.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,591 miles [7,388.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Echo Point. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Echo Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Echo Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0807, Longitude: -80.6830 In this case, the coordinates for Echo Point 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 Echo Point 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 310.027 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.049 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.863 degrees. |