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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 Captina, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Captina 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 Captina:
    • 39.818965, -80.813147
    • 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 Captina
  • 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 Captina ...

We found one communities that share the name Captina.

Within West Virginia, the name Captina is unique.

Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Captina in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ohio
      • Belmont County
      • This Captina is located in Belmont County and lies 5 miles [8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Captina that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belmont County community of Captina.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Captina ...

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.

  • Clover Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
    • Clover Hill is located in Belmont County (OH)
  • Dwight
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dwight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
    • Dwight is located in Monroe County (OH)
  • Franklin
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Marshall County
  • Grave Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grave Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grave Creek
    • Grave Creek is located in Marshall County
  • Graysville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
    • Graysville is located in Marshall County
  • Kent
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Kent is located in Marshall County
  • Lynn Camp
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Camp
    • Lynn Camp is located in Marshall County
  • Moundsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Stillhouse Run ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillhouse Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillhouse Run
    • Stillhouse Run is located in Monroe County (OH)

How Far From Captina 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 Captina to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Captina and extending to:

  • Moundsville, which is the Seat of Marshall County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 110 miles [177 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Captina to Charleston, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 211 miles [339.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,014 miles [9,678.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,732 miles [10,834.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,607 miles [7,414.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Captina. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Captina) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Captina. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8190, Longitude: -80.8131       In this case, the coordinates for Captina have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 Captina 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 310.118 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.113 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.012 degrees.









 

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