Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Elliotsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Elliotsville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Elliotsville
- 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 Elliotsville:
- 39.289538, -80.045635
- 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 Elliotsville
- 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 Taylor County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Taylor County
- Since Elliotsville is near Barbour County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Barbour County
- eBird sighting report for Marion 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 Elliotsville ...
We found two communities that share the name Elliotsville.
Within West Virginia, the name Elliotsville is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Shelby County
- This Elliotsville is located in Shelby County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Elliotsville that is located in Taylor County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Elliotsville.
- Ohio
- Jefferson County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Jefferson County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Elliotsville.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Elliotsville ...
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.
- Belgium
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Blueville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Cecil
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Cove Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Cove Run Station ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Run Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Run Station
- Cove Run Station is located in Barbour County
- Fox Hall ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Hebron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in Marion County
- Hopewell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Knottsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
- Knottsville is located in Taylor County
- Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Creek
- Pleasant Creek is located in Barbour County
- Sandy ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Stone House ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone House have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
- Stone House is located in Taylor County
How Far From Elliotsville 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 Elliotsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Elliotsville and extending to:
- Grafton, which is the Seat of Taylor County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 107 miles [172.2 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Elliotsville to Charleston, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 163 miles [262.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,006 miles [9,665.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,720 miles [10,814.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,595 miles [7,394.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elliotsville. 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- Elliotsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elliotsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2895, Longitude: -80.0456 In this case, the coordinates for Elliotsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Elliotsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Elliotsville 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 309.67 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.523 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.859 degrees. |