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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 Clover Run, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clover Run and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Clover Run:
    • 39.087050, -79.692008
    • 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 Clover Run
  • 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 Clover Run ...

We found two communities that share the name Clover Run.

Within West Virginia, the name Clover Run is unique.

Beyond West Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ohio
      • Champaign County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Champaign County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Champaign County community of Clover Run.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Clearfield County
      • This Clover Run is located in Clearfield County and lies 136 miles [218.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Clover Run that is located in Tucker County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Clover Run.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Clover Run ...

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.

  • Elk
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
    • Elk is located in Tucker County
  • Holly Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Meadows
    • Holly Meadows is located in Tucker County
  • Lead Mine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lead Mine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lead Mine
    • Lead Mine is located in Tucker County
  • Lime Rock ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Rock
    • Lime Rock is located in Tucker County
  • Location
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Location have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Location
    • Location is located in Tucker County
  • Mill Run ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Run
    • Mill Run is located in Tucker County
  • Parsons
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Perlytown ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perlytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perlytown
    • Perlytown is located in Randolph County
  • Pleasant Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
    • Pleasant Run is located in Tucker County
  • Pleasant Vale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Vale
    • Pleasant Vale is located in Tucker County
  • Pleasure Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasure Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasure Valley
    • Pleasure Valley is located in Barbour County
  • Texas ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
    • Texas is located in Tucker County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Clover Run once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Clover Run and extending to:

  • Parsons, which is the Seat of Tucker County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Clover Run to Charleston, with an average speed<5>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 143 miles [230.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,000 miles [9,656.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,713 miles [10,803.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,588 miles [7,383.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Clover Run, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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- Clover Run) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clover Run. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0870, Longitude: -79.6920       In this case, the coordinates for Clover Run have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Clover Run to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.464 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.258 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.776 degrees.









 

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