Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Czar:
  • 38.730106, -80.187021
  • 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 Czar

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Randolph County
  • Since Czar is near Upshur County and also Webster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Upshur County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Webster 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 Czar

Communities Also Named Czar ...

We found two communities that are also named Czar.

Within West Virginia, the name Czar is unique.

Beyond West Virginia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alberta
    • This Czar lies 1,737 miles [2,795.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Czar that is located in Randolph County.
  • Missouri
    • Crawford County
    • This Czar is located in Crawford County and lies 596 miles [959.2 km]<1> to the west of the Czar that is located in Randolph County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Czar.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Czar ...

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.

• Blue Rock
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Blue Rock is located in Randolph County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Rock
• Chemical ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Chemical is located in Upshur County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemical
• Eden
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Eden is located in Upshur County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
• Florence ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Florence is located in Randolph County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
• Hemlock
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hemlock is located in Upshur County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
• Holly Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Holly Grove is located in Upshur County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
• Palace Valley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Palace Valley is located in Upshur County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palace Valley
• Pickens
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Pickens is located in Randolph County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickens <2>
• Silica
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Silica is located in Randolph County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
• Zion
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Zion is located in Upshur County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion

How Far From Czar to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Czar to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Elkins, which is the Seat of Randolph County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Czar to Elkins, with an average speed<3> 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 most of a day.
• Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 82 miles [132 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 169 miles [272 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,037 miles [9,715.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,749 miles [10,861.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,624 miles [7,441.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'