Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Egypt, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Egypt and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Egypt
- 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 Egypt:
- 37.647899, -80.720080
- 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 Egypt
- 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 Summers County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Summers County
- Since Egypt is near Monroe County and also Greenbrier County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- eBird sighting report for Greenbrier 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 Egypt ...
We found 43 communities that share the name Egypt.
There are two communities within West Virginia that are also named Egypt.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another 41 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 41 communities, 41 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In West Virginia ...
- Jefferson County
- Wayne County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Bibb County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Egypt [Bibb County].
- Etowah County
- This Egypt is located in Etowah County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Egypt that is located in Summers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Etowah County community of Egypt.
- Marshall County
- This Egypt is located in Marshall County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km] to the west southwest of the Egypt that is located in Summers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Egypt.
- Arkansas
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Elliott County
- Although located in Elliott County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elliott County community of Egypt.
- Jackson County
- This Egypt is located in Jackson County and lies 175 miles [281.6 km]<1> to the west of the Egypt that is located in Summers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Egypt.
- Rowan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Egypt [Rowan County].
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Genesee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Egypt [Genesee County].
- Mason County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Egypt [Mason County].
- Mississippi
- Chickasaw County
- This Egypt is located in Chickasaw County and lies 517 miles [832 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Egypt that is located in Summers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chickasaw County community of Egypt.
- Holmes County
- This Egypt is located in Holmes County and lies 517 miles [832 km] to the west southwest of the Egypt that is located in Summers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of Egypt.
- New Brunswick
- This community is historic and we have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for Egypt.
- New York
- North Carolina
- Beaufort County
- This Egypt is located in Beaufort County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Egypt that is located in Summers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Egypt.
- Chatham County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Egypt [Chatham County].
- Ohio
- Auglaize County
- This Egypt is located in Auglaize County and lies 274 miles [441 km]<1> to the northwest of the Egypt that is located in Summers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Auglaize County community of Egypt.
- Belmont County
- This Egypt is located in Belmont County and lies 169 miles [272 km] to the north of the Egypt that is located in Summers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belmont County community of Egypt.
- Licking County
- Although located in Licking County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Licking County community of Egypt.
- Scioto County
- This Egypt is located in Scioto County and lies 139 miles [223.7 km] to the northwest of the Egypt that is located in Summers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scioto County community of Egypt.
- Tuscarawas County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Egypt [Tuscarawas County].
- Wood County
- This community is historic and although located in Wood County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Egypt.
- Ontario
- Pennsylvania
- Clearfield County
- This Egypt is located in Clearfield County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Egypt that is located in Summers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Egypt.
- Fayette County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Egypt [Fayette County].
- Jefferson County
- This Egypt is located in Jefferson County and lies 266 miles [428.1 km] to the north northeast of the Egypt that is located in Summers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Egypt.
- Lehigh County
- This Egypt is located in Lehigh County and lies 347 miles [558.4 km] to the northeast of the Egypt that is located in Summers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lehigh County community of Egypt.
- Tennessee
- Shelby County
- This Egypt is located in Shelby County and lies 537 miles [864.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Egypt that is located in Summers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Egypt.
- Tipton County
- This Egypt is located in Tipton County and lies 523 miles [841.7 km] to the west southwest of the Egypt that is located in Summers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tipton County community of Egypt.
- Texas
- Leon County
- Although located in Leon County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leon County community of Egypt.
- Montgomery County
- This Egypt is located in Montgomery County and lies 991 miles [1,594.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Egypt that is located in Summers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Egypt.
- Wharton County
- This Egypt is located in Wharton County and lies 1,057 miles [1,701.1 km] to the west southwest of the Egypt that is located in Summers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wharton County community of Egypt.
- Vermont
- Caledonia County
- This Egypt is located in Caledonia County and lies 658 miles [1,058.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Egypt that is located in Summers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caledonia County community of Egypt.
- Franklin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Vermont community of Egypt [Franklin County].
- Washington
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Egypt ...
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.
- Buck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Creamery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in Summers County
- Grahams Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahams Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahams Ferry
- Grahams Ferry is located in Summers County
- Greenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <5>
- Hix
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Knobs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Lillydale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Marie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Palestine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Wayside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Wolfcreek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfcreek
- Wolfcreek is located in Monroe County
How Far From Egypt 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 Egypt to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Egypt once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Egypt and extending to:
- Hinton, which is the Seat of Summers County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Egypt to Hinton, with an average speed<6> 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 69 miles [111 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 217 miles [349.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,107 miles [9,828.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,816 miles [10,969.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,692 miles [7,551 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Egypt) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Egypt. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6479, Longitude: -80.7201 In this case, the coordinates for Egypt have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Egypt could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Egypt, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Egypt to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.126 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.798 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.702 degrees. |