Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Falling Waters:
  • 39.559507, -77.890691
  • 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 Falling Waters

• 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 Berkeley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Berkeley County
  • Since Falling Waters is near Washington County and also Morgan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • eBird sighting report for Morgan 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 Falling Waters ...

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.

• Big Spring
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
  • Big Spring is located in Washington County (MD)
• Cedar Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Cedar Grove is located in Washington County (MD)
• Downsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
  • Downsville is located in Washington County (MD)
• Falling Waters Ferry
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Waters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Waters Ferry
  • Falling Waters Ferry is located in Washington County (MD)
• Four Locks
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Locks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Locks
  • Four Locks is located in Washington County (MD)
• Georgetown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Berkeley County
• Greenspring Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenspring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenspring Hill
  • Greenspring Hill is located in Washington County (MD)
• Hedgesville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgesville
  • Hedgesville is located in Berkeley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hedgesville <2>
• Lemons Ferry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemons Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemons Ferry
  • Lemons Ferry is located in Washington County (MD)
• Lights Ferry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lights Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lights Ferry
  • Lights Ferry is located in Berkeley County
• Little Georgetown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
  • Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County
• Spring Mills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
  • Spring Mills is located in Berkeley County
• Two Locks
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Locks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Locks
  • Two Locks is located in Washington County (MD)

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

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

• Martinsburg, which is the Seat of Berkeley County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 217 miles [349.2 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Falling Waters to Charleston, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 64 miles [103 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,905 miles [9,503.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,615 miles [10,645.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,491 miles [7,227.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Berkeley County: www.berkeleycountycomm.org/

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