Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Stewartstown:
  • 39.704246, -79.900614
  • 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 Stewartstown

• 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 Monongalia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Monongalia County
  • Since Stewartstown is near Fayette County and also Greene County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Fayette County
  • eBird sighting report for Greene 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 Stewartstown ...

We found two communities that share the name Stewartstown.

Within West Virginia, the name Stewartstown is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New Hampshire
    • Coos County
    • This Stewartstown is located in Coos County and lies 562 miles [904.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Stewartstown that is located in Monongalia County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coos County community of Stewartstown.
  • Pennsylvania
    • York County
    • This Stewartstown is located in York County and lies 182 miles [292.9 km]<1> to the east of the Stewartstown that is located in Monongalia County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Stewartstown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Stewartstown ...

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.

• Canyon
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
  • Canyon is located in Monongalia County
• Cheat Lake
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheat Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheat Lake
  • Cheat Lake is located in Monongalia County
• Cheat Neck
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheat Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheat Neck
  • Cheat Neck is located in Monongalia County
• Fieldcrest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fieldcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldcrest
  • Fieldcrest is located in Monongalia County
• Greystone
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greystone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone
  • Greystone is located in Monongalia County
• Hoard
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoard
  • Hoard is located in Monongalia County
• Ices Ferry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ices Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ices Ferry
  • Ices Ferry is located in Monongalia County
• Locust Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
  • Locust Hill is located in Fayette County (PA)
• Maidsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidsville
  • Maidsville is located in Monongalia County
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  • Park Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hills
    • Park Hills is located in Monongalia County
  • Rosedale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Monongalia County
  • Sprucetown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sprucetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprucetown
    • Sprucetown is located in Fayette County (PA)
  • Sunset Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
    • Sunset Beach is located in Monongalia County
  • Tanglewood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
    • Tanglewood is located in Monongalia County
  • Walnut Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
    • Walnut Hill is located in Greene County (PA)

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

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

• Morgantown, which is the Seat of Monongalia County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 131 miles [210.8 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Stewartstown to Charleston, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 162 miles [260.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,982 miles [9,627.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,697 miles [10,777.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,572 miles [7,357.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Monongalia County: www.co.monongalia.wv.us/

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