Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Crystal Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crystal Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Crystal Springs
- 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 Springs:
- 38.940939, -79.877292
- 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 Crystal Springs
- 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 Randolph County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Randolph County
- Since Crystal Springs is near Barbour County and also Tucker County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Barbour County
- eBird sighting report for Tucker 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 Crystal Springs ...
We found 26 communities that share the name Crystal Springs.
There is one other community in West Virginia which is also named Crystal Springs.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another 25 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 25 communities, 23 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Located In West Virginia ...
- Wood County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Crystal Springs [Wood County].
- Wood County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Calhoun County
- This Crystal Springs is located in Calhoun County and lies 485 miles [780.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Crystal Springs that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Crystal Springs.
- Alberta
- This Crystal Springs lies 1,878 miles [3,022.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Crystal Springs that is located in Randolph County.
- Arkansas
- Garland County
- This Crystal Springs is located in Garland County and lies 803 miles [1,292.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Crystal Springs that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garland County community of Crystal Springs.
- Montgomery County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Crystal Springs [Montgomery County].
- California
- Nevada County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Crystal Springs [Nevada County].
- Florida
- Pasco County
- This Crystal Springs is located in Pasco County and lies 754 miles [1,213.4 km]<2> to the south of the Crystal Springs that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pasco County community of Crystal Springs.
- Georgia
- Bibb County
- This Crystal Springs is located in Bibb County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Crystal Springs that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Crystal Springs.
- Floyd County
- This Crystal Springs is located in Floyd County and lies 430 miles [692 km] to the southwest of the Crystal Springs that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Crystal Springs.
- Henry County
- This Crystal Springs is located in Henry County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km] to the southwest of the Crystal Springs that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Crystal Springs.
- Kansas
- Harper County
- This Crystal Springs is located in Harper County and lies 997 miles [1,604.5 km]<2> to the west of the Crystal Springs that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harper County community of Crystal Springs.
- Maryland
- Prince George's County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Crystal Springs [Prince George's County].
- Massachusetts
- Bristol County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Crystal Springs [Bristol County].
- Mississippi
- Copiah County
- This Crystal Springs is located in Copiah County and lies 759 miles [1,221.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Crystal Springs that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Copiah County community of Crystal Springs.
- Missouri
- McDonald County
- Although located in McDonald County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDonald County community of Crystal Springs.
- Nevada
- Lincoln County
- This Crystal Springs is located in Lincoln County and lies 1,908 miles [3,070.6 km]<2> to the west of the Crystal Springs that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Crystal Springs.
- North Dakota
- Kidder County
- This Crystal Springs is located in Kidder County and lies 1,128 miles [1,815.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Crystal Springs that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kidder County community of Crystal Springs.
- Ohio
- Stark County
- This Crystal Springs is located in Stark County and lies 158 miles [254.3 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Crystal Springs that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Crystal Springs.
- Ontario
- This Crystal Springs lies 373 miles [600.3 km]<2> to the north of the Crystal Springs that is located in Randolph County.
- Pennsylvania
- Forest County
- This Crystal Springs is located in Forest County and lies 181 miles [291.3 km]<2> to the north of the Crystal Springs that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forest County community of Crystal Springs.
- Huntingdon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Crystal Springs [Huntingdon County].
- Saskatchewan
- This Crystal Springs lies 1,539 miles [2,476.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Crystal Springs that is located in Randolph County.
- Tennessee
- Lincoln County
- This Crystal Springs is located in Lincoln County and lies 450 miles [724.2 km]<2> to the southwest of the Crystal Springs that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Crystal Springs.
- Utah
- Box Elder County
- This Crystal Springs is located in Box Elder County and lies 1,696 miles [2,729.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Crystal Springs that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Box Elder County community of Crystal Springs.
- Virginia
- Fairfax County
- This Crystal Springs is located in Fairfax County and lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<2> to the east of the Crystal Springs that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Crystal Springs.
- Washington
- Kitsap County
- This Crystal Springs is located in Kitsap County and lies 2,198 miles [3,537.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Crystal Springs that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kitsap County community of Crystal Springs.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Crystal Springs ...
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.
- Aggregates
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aggregates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aggregates
- Aggregates is located in Randolph County
- Gage
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Harpertown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpertown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpertown
- Harpertown is located in Randolph County
- Jeff Scotts ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeff Scotts have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff Scotts
- Jeff Scotts is located in Randolph County
- Junior
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Leadsville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadsville
- Leadsville is located in Randolph County
- Lumber ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Read
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Roaring Creek Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Creek Junction
- Roaring Creek Junction is located in Randolph County
- Weaver
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Weaver is located in Randolph County
How Far From Crystal Springs 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 Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Crystal Springs and extending to:
- Elkins, which is the Seat of Randolph County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Crystal Springs to Charleston, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 152 miles [244.6 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 6,015 miles [9,680.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,727 miles [10,826.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,602 miles [7,406.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crystal Springs. 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> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Crystal Springs could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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- Crystal Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crystal Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9409, Longitude: -79.8773 In this case, the coordinates for Crystal Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Crystal Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Crystal Springs 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 309.582 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.37 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.908 degrees. |