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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 P and W Patch:
    • 40.263960, -80.477290
    • 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 P and W Patch
  • 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 P and W Patch ...

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.

  • Arnold
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
    • Arnold is located in Brooke County (WV)
  • Bethany
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Bethany is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <2>
  • Brilliant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
    • Brilliant is located in Jefferson County (OH)
  • Buffalo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
    • Buffalo is located in Washington County
  • Cross Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
    • Cross Creek is located in Washington County
  • Dutch Town
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
    • Dutch Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
  • Eldersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldersville
    • Eldersville is located in Washington County
  • Franklin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Brooke County (WV)
  • Frogtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frogtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
    • Frogtown is located in Washington County
  • Independence
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Independence is located in Washington County
  • Longview Heights
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Heights
    • Longview Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
  • Louise
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
    • Louise is located in Brooke County (WV)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Mingo Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Rabbit Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Hill
      • Rabbit Hill is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Rockdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Shank Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shank Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
      • Shank Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Virginville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginville
      • Virginville is located in Brooke County (WV)

How Far From P and W Patch 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 P and W Patch to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in P and W Patch and extending to:

  • Washington, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from P and W Patch to Washington, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 189 miles [304.2 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 205 miles [329.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,981 miles [9,625.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,699 miles [10,781 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,575 miles [7,362.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- P and W Patch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in P and W Patch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2640, Longitude: -80.4773       In this case, the coordinates for P and W Patch 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 P and W Patch 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 309.892 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.923 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.705 degrees.