Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Moundsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Moundsville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Moundsville
- 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 Moundsville:
- 39.920334, -80.742996
- 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 Moundsville
- 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 Marshall County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marshall County
- Since Moundsville is near Belmont County and also Ohio County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Belmont County
- eBird sighting report for Ohio 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 Moundsville ...
We found one communities that share the name Moundsville.
Within West Virginia, the name Moundsville is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Moundsville in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Noble County
- This Moundsville is located in Noble County and lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Moundsville that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Noble County community of Moundsville.
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Moundsville ...
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.
- Anvil
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anvil
- Anvil is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Businessburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Businessburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Businessburg
- Businessburg is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Grave Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grave Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grave Creek
- Grave Creek is located in Marshall County
- Graysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Graysville is located in Marshall County
- Jacobsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacobsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobsburg
- Jacobsburg is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Key
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Limestone
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Lone Oak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Mozart
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Mozart Meadows
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- 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
- Shadyside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
- Shadyside is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shadyside <3>
How Far From Moundsville 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 city such as Moundsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Moundsville and extending to:
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Moundsville to Charleston, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 209 miles [336.4 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 6,007 miles [9,667.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,725 miles [10,822.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,600 miles [7,403 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Moundsville. 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Moundsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moundsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9203, Longitude: -80.7430 |
| <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 Moundsville 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 310.071 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.074 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.946 degrees. |