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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 Cameo, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cameo and the surrounding area.
- 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 Cameo:
- 38.111487, -81.931239
- 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 Cameo
- 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 Boone County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Boone County
- Since Cameo is near Lincoln County and also Logan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Logan 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 Cameo
Communities Also Named Cameo ...
We found four communities that are also named Cameo.
Within West Virginia, the name Cameo is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Fresno County
- This Cameo is located in Fresno County and lies 2,058 miles [3,312 km]<1> to the west of the Cameo that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fresno County community of Cameo.
- Colorado
- Mesa County
- This Cameo is located in Mesa County and lies 1,420 miles [2,285.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cameo that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mesa County community of Cameo.
- Georgia
- Meriwether County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Cameo [Meriwether County].
- New Mexico
- Roosevelt County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Cameo [Roosevelt County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cameo ...
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.
- Danville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Dollie
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dollie is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollie
- Fork Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fork Junction is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Junction
- Horse Creek Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Julian
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Julian is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
- Layville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Layville is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layville
- Rock Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rock Creek is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Turtle Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Turtle Creek is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Creek
How Far From Cameo 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 Cameo to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cameo and extending to:
- Madison, which is the Seat of Boone County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Cameo to Charleston, with an average speed<4> 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 269 miles [432.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,136 miles [9,874.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,850 miles [11,024 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,725 miles [7,604.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 from Point A (ie- Cameo) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Cameo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Cameo to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cameo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1115, Longitude: -81.9312 In this case, the coordinates for Cameo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.847 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.69 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.068 degrees. |
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