Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Delphene, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Delphene and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Delphene
- 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 Delphene:
- 39.830078, -80.380072
- 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 Delphene
- 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 Greene County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Greene County
- Since Delphene is near Marshall County and also Monongalia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marshall County
- eBird sighting report for Monongalia 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 Delphene ...
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.
- Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Bryan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Buzz
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Crabapple
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Deep Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Valley
- Deep Valley is located in Greene County
- Graysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Graysville is located in Greene County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graysville <2>
- Hero
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Jollytown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollytown
- Jollytown is located in Greene County
- New Freeport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freeport
- New Freeport is located in Greene County
- Pine Bank
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Quiet Dell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quiet Dell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiet Dell
- Quiet Dell is located in Greene County
- Rogersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Rogersville is located in Greene County
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- Rush Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Crossroads
- Rush Crossroads is located in Greene County
- Sandrock
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Triumph
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Wind Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wind Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Ridge
- Wind Ridge is located in Greene County
- Windy Gap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rush Crossroads
How Far From Delphene 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 Delphene to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Delphene and extending to:
- Waynesburg, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Delphene to Waynesburg, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 187 miles [300.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 189 miles [304.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,996 miles [9,649.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,713 miles [10,803.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,588 miles [7,383.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Delphene. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Greene County: www.county.greenepa.net/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Delphene) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Delphene. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8301, Longitude: -80.3801 In this case, the coordinates for Delphene have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Delphene to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.851 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.811 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.816 degrees. |