Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Crystal Block:
  • 37.707884, -81.988456
  • 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 Crystal Block

• 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 Logan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Logan County
  • Since Crystal Block is near Mingo County and also Pike County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Mingo County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Pike 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 Crystal Block

Curious and Interesting Names Near Crystal Block ...

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.

• Christian
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Christian is located in Logan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian
• Dog Patch
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Dog Patch is located in Logan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Patch
• Don
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Don is located in Logan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Don
• Greenville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Greenville is located in Logan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
• Huff Junction
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Huff Junction is located in Logan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff Junction
• Landville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Landville is located in Logan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landville
• Man
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Man is located in Logan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Man
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Man <1>
• Oilville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Oilville is located in Logan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oilville
• Pie
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Pie is located in Mingo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pie
• Pine Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pine Creek is located in Logan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
• Ragland
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Ragland is located in Mingo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
• Sarah Ann
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Sarah Ann is located in Logan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah Ann
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sarah Ann <1>
• Superior Bottom
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Superior Bottom is located in Logan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior Bottom

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Crystal Block and extending to:

• Logan, which is the Seat of Logan County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Crystal Block to Logan, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 48 miles [77.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 280 miles [450.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,157 miles [9,908.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,869 miles [11,054.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,745 miles [7,636.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'