Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Dobbin:
  • 39.238718, -79.414216
  • 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 Dobbin

• 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 Grant County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Grant County
  • Since Dobbin is near Garrett County and also Preston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Garrett County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Preston 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 Dobbin

Communities Also Named Dobbin ...

We found one communities that are also named Dobbin.

Within West Virginia, the name Dobbin is unique.

Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Dobbin in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Texas
    • Montgomery County
    • This Dobbin is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,109 miles [1,784.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dobbin that is located in Grant County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Dobbin.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dobbin ...

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.

• Aurora
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Aurora is located in Preston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <2>
• Breedlove ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Breedlove is located in Preston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breedlove
• Henry
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Henry is located in Grant County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
• Horse Shoe Run
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Horse Shoe Run is located in Preston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Shoe Run
• Lead Mine
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Lead Mine is located in Tucker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lead Mine
• Mount Storm
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Mount Storm is located in Grant County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Storm
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Storm <2>
• Pierce
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pierce is located in Tucker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
• Red House
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Red House is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
• Sell
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Sell is located in Preston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sell
• Silver Lake
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Silver Lake is located in Preston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
• Sunnyside
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Sunnyside is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside

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

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

• Petersburg, which is the Seat of Grant County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Dobbin to Petersburg, 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 134 miles [215.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 129 miles [207.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,982 miles [9,627.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,695 miles [10,774.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,570 miles [7,354.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'