Tidbits & Trivia

Introduction ...

Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for Pine Bank.

Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pine Bank:
  • 39.757023, -80.311183<1>
  • 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 Pine Bank

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Greene County
  • Since Pine Bank is near Monongalia County and also Wetzel County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Monongalia County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Wetzel 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 Pine Bank

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine Bank ...

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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Bluff is also located in Greene County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
• Brave
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Brave is also located in Greene County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brave
• Buzz
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Buzz is also located in Greene County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzz
• Hero
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Hero is also located in Greene County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hero
• Hunting Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hunting Hills is located in Monongalia County (WV)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills
• Jollytown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jollytown is also located in Greene County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollytown
• Maple
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Maple is located in Monongalia County (WV)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
• Miracle Run
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Miracle Run is located in Monongalia County (WV)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Run
• New Freeport
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • New Freeport is also located in Greene County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freeport
• Rush Crossroads
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Rush Crossroads is also located in Greene County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Crossroads
• Sandrock
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Sandrock is also located in Greene County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandrock
• Shamrock
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Shamrock is also located in Greene County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
• Triumph
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Triumph is also located in Greene County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triumph

How Far From Pine Bank 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 included the distance from a community such as Pine Bank to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Pine Bank and extending to:

• Waynesburg, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pine Bank to Waynesburg, with an average speed<3> 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 184 miles [296.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 184 miles [296.1 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<4> 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).<5>
• 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).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,588 miles [7,383.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>