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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Piercys Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Piercys Mill and the surrounding area.
- 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 Piercys Mill:
- 37.843731, -80.573691
- 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 Piercys Mill
- 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 Piercys Mill ...
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.
- Blue Sulphur Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Sulphur Springs
- Blue Sulphur Springs is located in Greenbrier County
- Cornstalk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornstalk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornstalk
- Cornstalk is located in Greenbrier County
- Crowfields
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowfields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowfields
- Crowfields is located in Greenbrier County
- Farmdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
- Farmdale is located in Greenbrier County
- Grassy Meadows
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Meadows
- Grassy Meadows is located in Greenbrier County
- Half Way
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Half Way have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Way
- Half Way is located in Greenbrier County
- Hickory Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Greenbrier County
- Lewisburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Meadow Bluff
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bluff
- Meadow Bluff is located in Greenbrier County
- Palestine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Palestine is located in Greenbrier County
- Rock Cliff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cliff
- Rock Cliff is located in Greenbrier County
- Rockland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Rockland is located in Greenbrier County
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- Rolling Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Greenbrier County
- Snowflake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snowflake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowflake
- Snowflake is located in Greenbrier County
- Teaberry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teaberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaberry
- Teaberry is located in Greenbrier County
- Walnut Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
- Walnut Hills is located in Greenbrier County
How Far From Piercys Mill 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 community such as Piercys Mill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Piercys Mill and extending to:
- Lewisburg, which is the Seat of Greenbrier County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Piercys Mill to Charleston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 204 miles [328.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,092 miles [9,804.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,801 miles [10,945.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,677 miles [7,526.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Piercys Mill. 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> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Piercys Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Piercys Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8437, Longitude: -80.5737 In this case, the coordinates for Piercys Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 Piercys Mill 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 310.034 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.722 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.577 degrees. |
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