Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dry Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dry Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dry Hill
- 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 Dry Hill:
- 37.815114, -81.219824
- 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 Dry Hill
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Raleigh County
- Since Dry Hill is near Fayette County and also Wyoming County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Dry Hill ...
We found five communities that share the name Dry Hill.
Within West Virginia, the name Dry Hill is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Johnson County
- This Dry Hill is located in Johnson County and lies 110 miles [177 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Dry Hill that is located in Raleigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Dry Hill.
- Lauderdale County
- This Dry Hill is located in Lauderdale County and lies 476 miles [766 km] to the west southwest of the Dry Hill that is located in Raleigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Dry Hill.
- Roane County
- This Dry Hill is located in Roane County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km] to the west southwest of the Dry Hill that is located in Raleigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Dry Hill.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dry Hill ...
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.
- Cedar
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Crab Orchard
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
- Crab Orchard is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <3>
- Cranberry
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Glen View
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Glen White Junction ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen White Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen White Junction
- Glen White Junction is located in Raleigh County
- Harper
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Harper is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harper <3>
- Harper Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Heights
- Harper Heights is located in Raleigh County
- Johnstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Lee
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Maple Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Fork
- Maple Fork is located in Raleigh County
- Piney View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney View
- Piney View is located in Raleigh County
- Price Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Hill
- Price Hill is located in Raleigh County
- Prosperity
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
- Prosperity is located in Raleigh County
- Spangler Factory ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spangler Factory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler Factory
- Spangler Factory is located in Raleigh County
- Stonewall ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Maple Fork
How Far From Dry Hill 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 Dry Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dry Hill and extending to:
- Beckley, which is the Seat of Raleigh County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Dry Hill to Charleston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 238 miles [383 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,120 miles [9,849.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,831 miles [10,993.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,707 miles [7,575.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dry Hill. 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Dry Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dry Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8151, Longitude: -81.2198 In this case, the coordinates for Dry Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Dry Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.422 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.161 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.859 degrees. |