Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Crag, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crag and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Crag

• 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 Crag:
  • 37.908451, -80.749810
  • 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 Crag

• 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 Greenbrier County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Greenbrier County
  • Since Crag is near Fayette County and also Summers County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Summers 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 Crag

Communities Also Named Crag ...

We found one communities that are also named Crag.

Within West Virginia, the name Crag is unique.

Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Crag in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Arizona
    • Maricopa County
    • This Crag is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,823 miles [2,933.8 km]<1> to the west of the Crag that is located in Greenbrier County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Crag.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Crag ...

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.

• Beelick Knob
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Beelick Knob is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beelick Knob
• Dennis
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Dennis is located in Greenbrier County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
• Elton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Elton is located in Summers County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
• Farmdale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Farmdale is located in Greenbrier County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
• Grassy Meadows
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Grassy Meadows is located in Greenbrier County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Meadows
• Hickory Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hickory Grove is located in Greenbrier County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
• Lawn
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Lawn is located in Greenbrier County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn
• Lilly Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lilly Park is located in Greenbrier County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly Park
• Maywood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Maywood is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
• Meadow Bluff
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Meadow Bluff is located in Greenbrier County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bluff
• Meadow Bridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
• Sturgeon Branch ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sturgeon Branch is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon Branch

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Crag and extending to:

• Lewisburg, which is the Seat of Greenbrier County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Crag to Lewisburg, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 56 miles [90.1 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 212 miles [341.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,097 miles [9,812.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,807 miles [10,954.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,682 miles [7,534.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'