Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sun Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sun Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sun Hill
- 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 Sun Hill:
- 37.623790, -81.703188
- 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 Sun Hill
- 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 Wyoming County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wyoming County
- Since Sun Hill is near Mingo County and also Logan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mingo County
- eBird sighting report for Logan 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 Sun Hill ...
We found three communities that share the name Sun Hill.
Within West Virginia, the name Sun Hill is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Muscogee County
- This Sun Hill is located in Muscogee County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Sun Hill that is located in Wyoming County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Sun Hill.
- Washington County
- This Sun Hill is located in Washington County and lies 327 miles [526.3 km] to the south of the Sun Hill that is located in Wyoming County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Sun Hill.
- Wayne County
- This Sun Hill is located in Wayne County and lies 426 miles [685.6 km] to the south of the Sun Hill that is located in Wyoming County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Sun Hill.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sun Hill ...
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.
- Coal Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Mountain
- Coal Mountain is located in Wyoming County
- Cub City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Edith
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Fanny
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Fanrock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Glover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Hatcher
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Lillydale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Lillyhaven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lillyhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillyhaven
- Lillyhaven is located in Wyoming County
- Lincoln
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Long Branch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Long Branch is located in Wyoming County
- Turkey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Uno
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uno
- Uno is located in Wyoming County
- Wyoming
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Wyoming is located in Wyoming County
How Far From Sun Hill 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 Sun Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sun Hill and extending to:
- Pineville, which is the Seat of Wyoming County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sun Hill to Pineville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 50 miles [80.5 km] to the north (N). 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 267 miles [429.7 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,149 miles [9,895.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,860 miles [11,040.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,736 miles [7,621.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sun Hill. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sun Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sun Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6238, Longitude: -81.7032 In this case, the coordinates for Sun Hill 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Sun Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.716 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.468 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.124 degrees. |