Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Owings, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Owings and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Owings
- 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 Owings:
- 39.379532, -80.258974
- 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 Owings
- 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 Harrison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Harrison County
- Since Owings is near Marion County and also Taylor County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- eBird sighting report for Taylor 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 Owings ...
We found two communities that share the name Owings.
Within West Virginia, the name Owings is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- South Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Owings ...
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.
- Allied
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Boothsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boothsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothsville
- Boothsville is located in Marion County
- Dixie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Enterprise
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Harrison County
- Erie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Francis
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Gypsy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Highland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Killarm
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Long Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Lumberport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberport
- Lumberport is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Meadowbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Harrison County
- Oak Grove ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Saltwell
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
How Far From Owings 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 Owings to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Owings and extending to:
- Clarksburg, which is the Seat of Harrison County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Owings to Charleston, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 175 miles [281.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,011 miles [9,673.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,726 miles [10,824.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,601 miles [7,404.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Owings. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Harrison County: www.harrisoncountywv.com/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Owings) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Owings. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3795, Longitude: -80.2590 In this case, the coordinates for Owings 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Owings to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.796 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.68 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.921 degrees. |