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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 Dillon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dillon 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 Dillon:
- 37.770395, -80.950647
- 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 Dillon
- 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 Dillon is near Summers County and also Fayette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Summers County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette 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 Dillon
Communities Also Named Dillon ...
We found 23 communities that are also named Dillon.
Within West Virginia, the name Dillon is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of 23 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 21 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Nevada County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Dillon [Nevada County].
- Colorado
- Summit County
- This Dillon is located in Summit County and lies 1,353 miles [2,177.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Dillon that is located in Raleigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Dillon.
- Georgia
- Dade County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Dillon [Dade County].
- Thomas County
- This Dillon is located in Thomas County and lies 503 miles [809.5 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Dillon that is located in Raleigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Thomas County community of Dillon.
- Walker County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Dillon [Walker County].
- Illinois
- Tazewell County
- This Dillon is located in Tazewell County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Dillon that is located in Raleigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tazewell County community of Dillon.
- Indiana
- LaPorte County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Dillon [LaPorte County].
- Iowa
- Marshall County
- This Dillon is located in Marshall County and lies 692 miles [1,113.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Dillon that is located in Raleigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Dillon.
- Kansas
- Dickinson County
- This Dillon is located in Dickinson County and lies 879 miles [1,414.6 km]<2> to the west of the Dillon that is located in Raleigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickinson County community of Dillon.
- Kentucky
- Harlan County
- This Dillon is located in Harlan County and lies 137 miles [220.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Dillon that is located in Raleigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harlan County community of Dillon.
- Mississippi
- Pike County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Dillon [Pike County].
- Walthall County
- This Dillon is located in Walthall County and lies 703 miles [1,131.4 km]<2> to the southwest of the Dillon that is located in Raleigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walthall County community of Dillon.
- Missouri
- Phelps County
- This Dillon is located in Phelps County and lies 585 miles [941.5 km]<2> to the west of the Dillon that is located in Raleigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phelps County community of Dillon.
- Montana
- Beaverhead County
- This Dillon is located in Beaverhead County and lies 1,704 miles [2,742.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Dillon that is located in Raleigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaverhead County community of Dillon.
- Nevada
- Lander County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Lander County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lander County community of Dillon.
- New Mexico
- Colfax County
- This Dillon is located in Colfax County and lies 1,288 miles [2,072.8 km]<2> to the west of the Dillon that is located in Raleigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colfax County community of Dillon.
- Ohio
- Muskingum County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Dillon [Muskingum County].
- Ontario
- This Dillon lies 530 miles [853 km]<2> to the north of the Dillon that is located in Raleigh County.
- Saskatchewan
- This Dillon lies 1,798 miles [2,893.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Dillon that is located in Raleigh County.
- South Carolina
- Dillon County
- This Dillon is located in Dillon County and lies 247 miles [397.5 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Dillon that is located in Raleigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dillon County community of Dillon.
- Texas
- Hopkins County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Hopkins County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hopkins County community of Dillon.
- Virginia
- Botetourt County
- This Dillon is located in Botetourt County and lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Dillon that is located in Raleigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Botetourt County community of Dillon.
- Wyoming
- Carbon County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Dillon [Carbon County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dillon ...
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.
- Bragg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bragg is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg
- Claypool
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Claypool is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
- Crow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Crow is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
- Export ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Export is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Export
- Grandview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Grandview is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Green Sulphur Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Greenwood ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Greenwood is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Hamlet ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hamlet is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Hemlock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hemlock is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Hix
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hix is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hix
- Jumping Branch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jumping Branch is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumping Branch
- Kathryn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Kathryn is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathryn
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Lockbridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lockbridge is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockbridge
- Meadow Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Meadow Creek is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Creek
- Pear ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pear is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pear
- Pluto
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pluto is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pluto
- Ramp
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ramp is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramp
- Red Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Red Spring is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Spring
- Sandstone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Tina ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tina is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tina
How Far From Dillon 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 Dillon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dillon and extending to:
- Beckley, which is the Seat of Raleigh County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Dillon to Beckley, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 54 miles [86.9 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 225 miles [362.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,111 miles [9,834.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,821 miles [10,977.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,697 miles [7,559.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Dillon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Dillon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Dillon 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Dillon 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 Dillon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7704, Longitude: -80.9506 In this case, the coordinates for Dillon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.261 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.971 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.759 degrees. |
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