Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Chesterville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chesterville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Chesterville
- 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 Chesterville:
- 39.155633, -81.498178
- 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 Chesterville
- 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 Wood County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wood County
- Since Chesterville is near Wirt County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wirt County
- eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Chesterville ...
We found ten communities that share the name Chesterville.
Within West Virginia, the name Chesterville is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, eight are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Douglas County
- This Chesterville is located in Douglas County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km]<1> to the west of the Chesterville that is located in Wood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Chesterville.
- Indiana
- Dearborn County
- This Chesterville is located in Dearborn County and lies 190 miles [305.8 km]<1> to the west of the Chesterville that is located in Wood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dearborn County community of Chesterville.
- Maine
- Franklin County
- This Chesterville is located in Franklin County and lies 694 miles [1,116.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Chesterville that is located in Wood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Chesterville.
- Maryland
- Kent County
- This Chesterville is located in Kent County and lies 298 miles [479.6 km]<1> to the east of the Chesterville that is located in Wood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Chesterville.
- Mississippi
- Lee County
- This Chesterville is located in Lee County and lies 526 miles [846.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Chesterville that is located in Wood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Chesterville.
- Ohio
- Morrow County
- This Chesterville is located in Morrow County and lies 110 miles [177 km]<1> to the northwest of the Chesterville that is located in Wood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrow County community of Chesterville.
- Ontario
- This Chesterville lies 521 miles [838.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Chesterville that is located in Wood County.
- Pennsylvania
- Chester County
- This Chesterville is located in Chester County and lies 306 miles [492.5 km]<1> to the east of the Chesterville that is located in Wood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Chesterville.
- Quebec
- This Chesterville lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Chesterville that is located in Wood County.
- Texas
- Colorado County
- This Chesterville is located in Colorado County and lies 1,063 miles [1,710.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Chesterville that is located in Wood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colorado County community of Chesterville.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Chesterville ...
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.
- Cool Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cool Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs
- Cool Springs is located in Wood County
- Creels
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Fountain Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Spring
- Fountain Spring is located in Wood County
- Kingbury ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Leachtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Lucky ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Mineral Wells
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Wells
- Mineral Wells is located in Wood County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Wells <3>
- Pettyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettyville
- Pettyville is located in Wood County
- Slate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate
- Slate is located in Wood County
How Far From Chesterville 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 Chesterville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Chesterville and extending to:
- Parkersburg, which is the Seat of Wood County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 56 miles [90.1 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Chesterville to Charleston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 239 miles [384.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,072 miles [9,771.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,788 miles [10,924.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,664 miles [7,506 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chesterville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wood County: www.woodcountywv.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' (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- Chesterville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chesterville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1556, Longitude: -81.4982 In this case, the coordinates for Chesterville 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 Chesterville 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 310.561 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.518 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.542 degrees. |