Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bessemer, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bessemer and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bessemer
- 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 Bessemer:
- 39.514542, -77.929720
- 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 Bessemer
- 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 Berkeley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Berkeley County
- Since Bessemer is near Washington County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 Bessemer ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Bessemer.
Within West Virginia, the name Bessemer is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, ten are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Florida
- Michigan
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Bessemer lies 382 miles [614.8 km]<1> to the north of the Bessemer that is located in Berkeley County.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Bessemer is located in Allegheny County and lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bessemer that is located in Berkeley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Bessemer.
- Lawrence County
- This Bessemer is located in Lawrence County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km] to the northwest of the Bessemer that is located in Berkeley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Bessemer.
- Westmoreland County
- This Bessemer is located in Westmoreland County and lies 96 miles [154.5 km] to the west northwest of the Bessemer that is located in Berkeley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Bessemer.
- Virginia
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bessemer ...
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.
- Cedar Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Washington County (MD)
- Falling Waters
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Waters
- Falling Waters is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falling Waters <4>
- Falling Waters Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Waters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Waters Ferry
- Falling Waters Ferry is located in Washington County (MD)
- Files Crossroad
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Files Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Files Crossroad
- Files Crossroad is located in Berkeley County
- Georgetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Berkeley County
- Hedgesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgesville
- Hedgesville is located in Berkeley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hedgesville <4>
- Irish Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irish Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Hill
- Irish Hill is located in Berkeley County
- Little Georgetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
- Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County
- Martinsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Martinsburg is located in Berkeley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <4>
- Scrabble
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Spring Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
- Spring Mills is located in Berkeley County
- Swan Pond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
- Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County
How Far From Bessemer 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 Bessemer to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bessemer and extending to:
- Martinsburg, which is the Seat of Berkeley County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 214 miles [344.4 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Bessemer to Charleston, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 64 miles [103 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,909 miles [9,509.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,618 miles [10,650.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,494 miles [7,232.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bessemer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Berkeley County: www.berkeleycountycomm.org/
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- Bessemer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bessemer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5145, Longitude: -77.9297 In this case, the coordinates for Bessemer have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bessemer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Bessemer to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.382 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.093 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.858 degrees. |