Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Clifton Mills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clifton Mills and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Clifton Mills
- 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 Clifton Mills:
- 39.696775, -79.617974
- 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 Clifton Mills
- 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 Preston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Preston County
- Since Clifton Mills is near Fayette County and also Garrett County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- eBird sighting report for Garrett 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 Clifton Mills ...
We found one communities that share the name Clifton Mills.
Within West Virginia, the name Clifton Mills is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Clifton Mills in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Breckinridge County
- This Clifton Mills is located in Breckinridge County and lies 385 miles [619.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Clifton Mills that is located in Preston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Breckinridge County community of Clifton Mills.
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Clifton Mills ...
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.
- Elliottsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottsville
- Elliottsville is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Five Forks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Five Forks is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Florence ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Hopewell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Laurel Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Run
- Laurel Run is located in Preston County
- Little Sandy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sandy
- Little Sandy is located in Preston County
- Point Breeze
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Breeze have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Breeze
- Point Breeze is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Rockville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Sugar Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
- Sugar Valley is located in Preston County
How Far From Clifton Mills 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 Clifton Mills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Clifton Mills and extending to:
- Kingwood, which is the Seat of Preston County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Clifton Mills to Kingwood, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 142 miles [228.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 148 miles [238.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,971 miles [9,609.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,685 miles [10,758.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,561 miles [7,340.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clifton Mills. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Clifton Mills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clifton Mills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6968, Longitude: -79.6180 In this case, the coordinates for Clifton Mills 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 Clifton Mills 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 309.392 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.269 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.526 degrees. |