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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 Condit, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Condit and the surrounding area.
- 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 Condit:
- 39.575916, -80.343416
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Condit
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Marion County
- Since Condit is near Monongalia County and also Wetzel County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Monongalia County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wetzel 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Condit
Communities Also Named Condit ...
We found two communities that are also named Condit.
Within West Virginia, the name Condit is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Michigan
- Calhoun County
- This Condit is located in Calhoun County and lies 293 miles [471.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Condit that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Condit.
- Ohio
- Delaware County
- This Condit is located in Delaware County and lies 137 miles [220.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Condit that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Condit.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Condit ...
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.
- Big Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Big Run is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
- Cottontown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cottontown is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottontown
- Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Crossroads is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Curtisville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Curtisville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtisville
- Deep Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Deep Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Valley
- Downs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Downs is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
- Flyblow ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Flyblow is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flyblow
- Four States
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Four States is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four States
- Homewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Homewood is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Hunting Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hunting Hills is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills
- Katy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Katy is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
- Keystone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Keystone is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Ragtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ragtown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragtown
- Seven Pines
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Seven Pines is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
- Stringtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Stringtown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
How Far From Condit 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 Condit to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Condit and extending to:
- Fairmont, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Condit to Fairmont, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 109 miles [175.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 182 miles [292.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,006 miles [9,665.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,721 miles [10,816.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,597 miles [7,398.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Condit) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Condit to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Condit. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5759, Longitude: -80.3434 In this case, the coordinates for Condit have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.839 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.759 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.889 degrees. |
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