Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Masonville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Masonville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Masonville
- 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 Masonville:
- 38.918722, -79.083644
- 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 Masonville
- 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 Grant County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Grant County
- Since Masonville is near Hardy County and also Pendleton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hardy County
- eBird sighting report for Pendleton 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 Masonville ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Masonville.
Within West Virginia, the name Masonville is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lauderdale County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Masonville [Lauderdale County].
- Arkansas
- Desha County
- This Masonville is located in Desha County and lies 777 miles [1,250.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Masonville that is located in Grant County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Desha County community of Masonville.
- Colorado
- Larimer County
- This Masonville is located in Larimer County and lies 1,387 miles [2,232.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Masonville that is located in Grant County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Larimer County community of Masonville.
- Connecticut
- Windham County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Windham County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Masonville.
- Iowa
- Delaware County
- This Masonville is located in Delaware County and lies 698 miles [1,123.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Masonville that is located in Grant County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Masonville.
- Kentucky
- Christian County
- This Masonville is located in Christian County and lies 480 miles [772.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Masonville that is located in Grant County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Christian County community of Masonville.
- Daviess County
- This Masonville is located in Daviess County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km] to the west of the Masonville that is located in Grant County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Daviess County community of Masonville.
- Maryland
- Baltimore City
- This Masonville is located in Baltimore City and lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<2> to the east of the Masonville that is located in Grant County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore City community of Masonville.
- Michigan
- Delta County
- This Masonville is located in Delta County and lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Masonville that is located in Grant County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delta County community of Masonville.
- New Jersey
- Burlington County
- This Masonville is located in Burlington County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Masonville that is located in Grant County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Masonville.
- New York
- Delaware County
- This Masonville is located in Delaware County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Masonville that is located in Grant County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Masonville.
- Ontario
- This Masonville lies 305 miles [490.8 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Masonville that is located in Grant County.
- Quebec
- This Masonville lies 561 miles [902.8 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Masonville that is located in Grant County.
- Virginia
- Fairfax County
- This Masonville is located in Fairfax County and lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<2> to the east of the Masonville that is located in Grant County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Masonville.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Masonville ...
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.
- Bass
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Brake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Cabins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabins
- Cabins is located in Grant County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabins <4>
- Pansy
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Peru
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Rough Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Seemly ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Town Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Masonville 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 Masonville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Masonville and extending to:
- Petersburg, which is the Seat of Grant County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Masonville to Charleston, with an average speed<5>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 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 110 miles [177 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,983 miles [9,628.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,693 miles [10,771.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,569 miles [7,353.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Masonville. 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> | 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 Masonville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Masonville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Masonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9187, Longitude: -79.0836 In this case, the coordinates for Masonville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Masonville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.105 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.825 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.575 degrees. |