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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 Dameron, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dameron 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 Dameron:
- 37.825390, -81.369272
- 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 Dameron
- 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 Raleigh County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Raleigh County
- Since Dameron is near Fayette County and also Wyoming 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 Wyoming 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 Dameron
Communities Also Named Dameron ...
We found two communities that are also named Dameron.
Within West Virginia, the name Dameron is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Saint Mary's County
- This Dameron is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 272 miles [437.7 km]<1> to the east of the Dameron that is located in Raleigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Dameron.
- Missouri
- Lincoln County
- This Dameron is located in Lincoln County and lies 518 miles [833.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Dameron that is located in Raleigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Dameron.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dameron ...
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.
- Bolt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bolt is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolt
- Clear Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Clear Creek is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
- Dry Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dry Creek is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek
- Friendly View
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Friendly View is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly View
- Glen Daniel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Glen White Junction ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glen White Junction is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen White Junction
- Harper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Harper Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Harper Heights is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Heights
- Hoohoo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hoohoo is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoohoo
- Maple Meadow
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Maple Meadow is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Meadow
- Pineknob
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pineknob is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineknob
- Posey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Posey is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Redbird
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Redbird is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
- Rock Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rock Creek is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Surveyor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Surveyor is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surveyor
- Trap Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Trap Hill is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trap Hill
How Far From Dameron 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 Dameron to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dameron and extending to:
- Beckley, which is the Seat of Raleigh County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Dameron to Beckley, 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 38 miles [61.2 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 245 miles [394.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,126 miles [9,858.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,837 miles [11,003.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,713 miles [7,584.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dameron) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Dameron 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 Dameron. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8254, Longitude: -81.3693 In this case, the coordinates for Dameron have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.512 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.265 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.919 degrees. |
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