Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Myersdale:
  • 39.703425, -78.190841
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Myersdale

• 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • Since Myersdale is near Morgan County and also Fulton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Morgan County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fulton 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Myersdale

Curious and Interesting Names Near Myersdale ...

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.

• Bath
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Bath is located in Morgan County (WV)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
• Burnt Factory
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Burnt Factory is located in Morgan County (WV)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Factory
• Dogtown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Dogtown is located in Fulton County (PA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
• Forest Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Forest Park is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
• Harvey
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Harvey is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
• Jimtown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jimtown is located in Morgan County (WV)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
• Plum Run
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Plum Run is located in Fulton County (PA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Run
• Ridersville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Ridersville is located in Morgan County (WV)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridersville
• Roundtop ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Roundtop is located in Morgan County (WV)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundtop
• Shady Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Shady Grove is located in Morgan County (WV)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
• Sir Johns Run
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Sir Johns Run is located in Morgan County (WV)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sir Johns Run
• Stanley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Stanley is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
• Timber Ridge Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Timber Ridge Heights is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge Heights

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Myersdale and extending to:

• Hagerstown, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Myersdale to Hagerstown, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 103 miles [165.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 83 miles [133.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,911 miles [9,512.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,623 miles [10,658.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,498 miles [7,238.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'