Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Slanesville:
  • 39.373334, -78.522469
  • 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 Slanesville

• 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 Hampshire County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Hampshire County
  • Since Slanesville is near Frederick County and also Morgan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Frederick 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 Slanesville ...

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.

• Bubbling Spring
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bubbling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bubbling Spring
  • Bubbling Spring is located in Hampshire County
• Cold Stream
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Stream have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Stream
  • Cold Stream is located in Hampshire County
• Creekvale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekvale
  • Creekvale is located in Hampshire County
• Frenchburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchburg
  • Frenchburg is located in Hampshire County
• Good
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
  • Good is located in Frederick County (VA)
• Hooks Mills
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooks Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks Mills
  • Hooks Mills is located in Hampshire County
• Levels
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levels have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levels
  • Levels is located in Hampshire County
• Little Cacapon
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Cacapon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cacapon
  • Little Cacapon is located in Hampshire County
• Neals Run
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neals Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neals Run
  • Neals Run is located in Hampshire County
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  • Points
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Points
    • Points is located in Hampshire County
  • Raven Rocks
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven Rocks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Rocks
    • Raven Rocks is located in Hampshire County
  • Shanks
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanks
    • Shanks is located in Hampshire County
  • Spring Gap ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Gap
    • Spring Gap is located in Hampshire County
  • Three Churches
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Churches
    • Three Churches is located in Hampshire County
  • Timber Ridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
    • Timber Ridge is located in Frederick County (VA)

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Slanesville and extending to:

• Romney, which is the Seat of Hampshire County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Slanesville to Romney, with an average speed<3> 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 181 miles [291.3 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 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 86 miles [138.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,939 miles [9,557.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,650 miles [10,702.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,526 miles [7,283.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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