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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 Estep, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Estep 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 Estep:
- 38.023434, -81.919292
- 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 Estep
- 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 Boone County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Boone County
- Since Estep is near Lincoln County and also Logan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Logan 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 Estep
Communities Also Named Estep ...
We found two communities that are also named Estep.
Within West Virginia, the name Estep is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lauderdale 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 Alabama community of Estep [Lauderdale County].
- Kentucky
- Lawrence 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 Kentucky community of Estep [Lawrence County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Estep ...
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.
- Anchor
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Anchor is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
- Big Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Big Creek is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Chapmanville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Danville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dollie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dollie is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollie
- Greenview
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Greenview is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
- Havana
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Havana is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Kitchen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kitchen is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitchen
- Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lake is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Low Gap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Low Gap is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Manila
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Manila is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
- Price Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Price Hill is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Hill
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Rock Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Creek is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Stone Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Stone Branch is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Branch
- Turtle Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Turtle Creek is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Creek
- Turtletown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Turtletown is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtletown
How Far From Estep 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 Estep to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Estep and extending to:
- Madison, which is the Seat of Boone County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Estep to Charleston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 270 miles [434.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,140 miles [9,881.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,853 miles [11,028.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,729 miles [7,610.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 Estep, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Estep) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Estep 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 Estep. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0234, Longitude: -81.9193 In this case, the coordinates for Estep have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.841 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.67 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.091 degrees. |
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