Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Circle View, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Circle View and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Circle View
- 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 Circle View:
- 37.796780, -81.250658
- 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 Circle View
- 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 Raleigh County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Raleigh County
- Since Circle View is near Fayette County and also Wyoming County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- eBird sighting report for Wyoming 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 Circle View ...
We found one communities that share the name Circle View.
Within West Virginia, the name Circle View is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Circle View in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Utah
- Weber County
- This Circle View is located in Weber County and lies 1,645 miles [2,647.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Circle View that is located in Raleigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Circle View.
- Utah
Curious and Interesting Names Near Circle View ...
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.
- Affinity
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Cedar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Crab Orchard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
- Crab Orchard is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <3>
- Cranberry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Dry Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Glen Daniel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Daniel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Daniel
- Glen Daniel is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Daniel <3>
- Glen View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Glen White
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen White
- Glen White is located in Raleigh County
- Glen White Junction ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen White Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen White Junction
- Glen White Junction is located in Raleigh County
- Harper
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Harper is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harper <3>
- Harper Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Heights
- Harper Heights is located in Raleigh County
- Hoohoo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (7 more) ...
- Johnstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Lester
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Maple Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Fork
- Maple Fork is located in Raleigh County
- Prosperity
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
- Prosperity is located in Raleigh County
- Spangler Factory ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spangler Factory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler Factory
- Spangler Factory is located in Raleigh County
- Surveyor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Trap Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Johnstown
How Far From Circle View to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Circle View to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Circle View and extending to:
- Beckley, which is the Seat of Raleigh County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Circle View to Charleston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 240 miles [386.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 6,122 miles [9,852.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,833 miles [10,996.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,709 miles [7,578.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Circle View. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Circle View) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Circle View. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7968, Longitude: -81.2507 In this case, the coordinates for Circle View 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 Circle View 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 310.441 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.18 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.878 degrees. |