Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Chatham Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chatham Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Chatham Hill
- 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 Chatham Hill:
- 39.512306, -80.236749
- 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 Chatham Hill
- 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 Marion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- Since Chatham Hill is near Harrison County and also Monongalia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Harrison County
- eBird sighting report for Monongalia 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 Chatham Hill ...
We found two communities that share the name Chatham Hill.
Within West Virginia, the name Chatham Hill is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Virginia
- Roanoke City
- This Chatham Hill is located in Roanoke City and lies 153 miles [246.2 km]<1> to the south of the Chatham Hill that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Chatham Hill.
- Smyth County
- This Chatham Hill is located in Smyth County and lies 189 miles [304.2 km] to the south southwest of the Chatham Hill that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smyth County community of Chatham Hill.
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Chatham Hill ...
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.
- Barrackville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrackville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
- Barrackville is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
- Dakota
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Downs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Four States
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four States have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four States
- Four States is located in Marion County
- Garden Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
- Garden Village is located in Marion County
- Grant Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
- Grant Town is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
- Helens Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helens Run
- Helens Run is located in Marion County
- Highland
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Hillcrest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Hillview
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Homewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Katy
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
- Katy is located in Marion County
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Keystone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - New England
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New England have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New England
- New England is located in Marion County
- Oak Grove ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Paw Paw
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Pettyjohn ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Shagtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Wahoo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Keystone
How Far From Chatham Hill to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Chatham Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Chatham Hill and extending to:
- Fairmont, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Chatham Hill to Charleston, with an average speed<3>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 176 miles [283.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,004 miles [9,662.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,719 miles [10,813.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,595 miles [7,394.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chatham Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marion County: www.marioncountywv.com/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chatham Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chatham Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5123, Longitude: -80.2367 In this case, the coordinates for Chatham Hill 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Chatham Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.777 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.679 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.864 degrees. |