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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 Price Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Price Hill and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Price Hill:
    • 37.882335, -81.189547
    • 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 Price Hill
  • 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 Price Hill ...

We found four communities that share the name Price Hill.

There are two communities within West Virginia that are also named Price Hill.

Beyond West Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In West Virginia ...
    • Boone County
      • This Price Hill is located in Boone County and lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Price Hill that is located in Raleigh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Price Hill.
    • Monongalia County
      • This Price Hill is located in Monongalia County and lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Price Hill that is located in Raleigh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monongalia County community of Price Hill.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ohio
      • Hamilton County
      • This Price Hill is located in Hamilton County and lies 201 miles [323.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Price Hill that is located in Raleigh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Price Hill.
    • Virginia
      • Washington County
      • This Price Hill is located in Washington County and lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Price Hill that is located in Raleigh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Price Hill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Price Hill ...

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.

  • Cranberry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry
    • Cranberry is located in Raleigh County
  • Dry Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Hill
    • Dry Hill is located in Raleigh County
  • Glen Jean
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Jean have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Jean
    • Glen Jean is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Jean <3>
  • Harvey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
    • Harvey is located in Fayette County
  • Hilltop
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
    • Hilltop is located in Fayette County
  • Lee
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
    • Lee is located in Fayette County
  • Maple Fork
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Fork
    • Maple Fork is located in Raleigh County
  • Mount Hope
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
    • Mount Hope is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hope <3>
  • Packs Branch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packs Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packs Branch
    • Packs Branch is located in Fayette County
  • Piney View
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney View
    • Piney View is located in Raleigh County
  • Prosperity
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
    • Prosperity is located in Raleigh County
  • Prudence
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prudence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prudence
    • Prudence is located in Fayette County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Redstar
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redstar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstar
      • Redstar is located in Fayette County
    • Roseville ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Roseville is located in Fayette County
    • Sun
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
      • Sun is located in Fayette County
    • Turkey Knob
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Knob
      • Turkey Knob is located in Fayette County

How Far From Price Hill 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 community such as Price Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Price Hill and extending to:

  • Beckley, which is the Seat of Raleigh County, lies just to the South.
  • Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Price Hill to Charleston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 235 miles [378.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,116 miles [9,842.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,827 miles [10,987 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,703 miles [7,568.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Price Hill. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Price Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Price Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8823, Longitude: -81.1895       In this case, the coordinates for Price Hill 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 Price Hill 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 310.403 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.149 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.824 degrees.









 

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