Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hartford City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hartford City and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hartford City
- 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 Hartford City:
- 38.997873, -81.990511
- 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 Hartford City
- 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 Mason County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mason County
- Since Hartford City is near Meigs County and also Gallia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Meigs County
- eBird sighting report for Gallia 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 Hartford City ...
We found one communities that share the name Hartford City.
Within West Virginia, the name Hartford City is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Hartford City in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Blackford County
- This Hartford City is located in Blackford County and lies 205 miles [329.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hartford City that is located in Mason County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blackford County community of Hartford City.
- Indiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hartford City ...
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.
- Antiquity
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Dutchtown ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Five Points
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Flatwoods
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Forest Run ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Run
- Forest Run is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Lincoln Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Lincoln Heights is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Mason
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Mason is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <3>
- Minersville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
- Minersville is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Oakgrove ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Pike Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Rock Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Sassafras
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- Sassafras is located in Mason County
- Silver Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Run
- Silver Run is located in Meigs County (OH)
How Far From Hartford City 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 town such as Hartford City to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hartford City and extending to:
- Point Pleasant, which is the Seat of Mason County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hartford City to Point Pleasant, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 48 miles [77.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 266 miles [428.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,099 miles [9,815.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,816 miles [10,969.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,691 miles [7,549.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hartford City. 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- Hartford City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hartford City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9979, Longitude: -81.9905 In this case, the coordinates for Hartford City 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 Hartford City 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 310.867 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.843 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.81 degrees. |