Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sharon Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sharon Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sharon Heights
- 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 Sharon Heights:
- 37.637886, -81.937065
- 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 Sharon Heights
- 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 Mingo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mingo County
- Since Sharon Heights is near Logan County and also Wyoming County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Logan County
- eBird sighting report for Wyoming 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 Sharon Heights ...
We found four communities that share the name Sharon Heights.
Within West Virginia, the name Sharon Heights is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- San Mateo County
- This Sharon Heights is located in San Mateo County and lies 2,187 miles [3,519.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sharon Heights that is located in Mingo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Mateo County community of Sharon Heights.
- Georgia
- Fayette County
- This Sharon Heights is located in Fayette County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Sharon Heights that is located in Mingo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Sharon Heights.
- Massachusetts
- Norfolk County
- This Sharon Heights is located in Norfolk County and lies 646 miles [1,039.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sharon Heights that is located in Mingo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of Sharon Heights.
- Ohio
- Franklin County
- Although located in Franklin County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Sharon Heights.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sharon Heights ...
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.
- Christian
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Crystal Block
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Block have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Block
- Crystal Block is located in Logan County
- Emmett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Gilbert
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Gilbert is located in Mingo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <3>
- Gilbert Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Creek
- Gilbert Creek is located in Mingo County
- Greenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Logan County
- Horsepen ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Justice
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Justice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice
- Justice is located in Mingo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Justice <3>
- Landville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Pie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pie
- Pie is located in Mingo County
- Sarah Ann
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarah Ann have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah Ann
- Sarah Ann is located in Logan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sarah Ann <3>
- Slabtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
How Far From Sharon Heights 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 Sharon Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sharon Heights and extending to:
- Williamson, which is the Seat of Mingo County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Sharon Heights to Williamson, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 51 miles [82.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 279 miles [449 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,158 miles [9,910.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,870 miles [11,056.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,745 miles [7,636.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sharon Heights. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sharon Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sharon Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6379, Longitude: -81.9371 In this case, the coordinates for Sharon Heights 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 Sharon Heights 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 310.856 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.631 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.219 degrees. |