Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Stealey:
  • 39.279256, -80.359535
  • 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 Stealey

• 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 Harrison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Harrison County
  • Since Stealey is near Taylor County and also Lewis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Taylor County
  • eBird sighting report for Lewis 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 Stealey ...

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.

• Chestnut Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hills
  • Chestnut Hills is located in Harrison County
• Erie
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
  • Erie is located in Harrison County
• Glen Falls
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Falls
  • Glen Falls is located in Harrison County
• Gore
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
  • Gore is located in Harrison County
• Industrial
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Industrial have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industrial
  • Industrial is located in Harrison County
• Katy Lick
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy Lick
  • Katy Lick is located in Harrison County
• Liberty
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Liberty is located in Harrison County
• Lodgeville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodgeville
  • Lodgeville is located in Harrison County
• Meadowbrook
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
  • Meadowbrook is located in Harrison County
• Nutter Fort
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutter Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Fort
  • Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people
• Quiet Dell
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiet Dell
  • Quiet Dell is located in Harrison County
• Summit Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Park
  • Summit Park is located in Harrison County
• Sun Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
  • Sun Valley is located in Harrison County
• Wolf Summit
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Summit
  • Wolf Summit is located in Harrison County

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

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

• Clarksburg, which is the Seat of Harrison County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Stealey to Charleston, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 180 miles [289.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,020 miles [9,688.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,734 miles [10,837.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,609 miles [7,417.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Harrison County: www.harrisoncountywv.com/

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