Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Runners Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Runners Ferry and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Runners Ferry

• 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 Runners Ferry:
  • 39.618985, -78.020834
  • 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 Runners Ferry

• 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 Berkeley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Berkeley County
  • Since Runners Ferry is near Washington County and also Morgan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • eBird sighting report for Morgan 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Runners Ferry ...

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.

• Big Pool
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Pool have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pool
  • Big Pool is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Pool <2>
• Big Spring
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
  • Big Spring is located in Washington County (MD)
• Cherry Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
  • Cherry Run is located in Morgan County
• Ernstville
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernstville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernstville
  • Ernstville is located in Washington County (MD)
• Four Locks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Locks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Locks
  • Four Locks is located in Washington County (MD)
• Georgetown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Berkeley County
• Green Spring Furnace
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Spring Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring Furnace
  • Green Spring Furnace is located in Washington County (MD)
• Greenspring Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenspring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenspring Hill
  • Greenspring Hill is located in Washington County (MD)
• Hedgesville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgesville
  • Hedgesville is located in Berkeley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hedgesville <2>
• Indian Springs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
  • Indian Springs is located in Washington County (MD)
• Little Georgetown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
  • Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County
• Mountain Vistas
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Vistas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Vistas
  • Mountain Vistas is located in Washington County (MD)
• Park Head
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Head have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Head
  • Park Head is located in Washington County (MD)
• Sleepy Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
  • Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County

How Far From Runners Ferry 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 Runners Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Runners Ferry and extending to:

• Martinsburg, which is the Seat of Berkeley County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Runners Ferry to Martinsburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 212 miles [341.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 72 miles [115.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 4 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,908 miles [9,508 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,618 miles [10,650.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,494 miles [7,232.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Runners Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Berkeley County: www.berkeleycountycomm.org/

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/