Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Etam:
  • 39.285379, -79.728121
  • 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 Etam

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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Etam ...

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.

• Amboy
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Amboy is located in Preston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
• Aurora
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Aurora is located in Preston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <1>
• Camp Ground
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Camp Ground is located in Preston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ground
• Chestnut Ridge
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Chestnut Ridge is located in Monongalia County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
• Dent
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Dent is located in Barbour County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent
• Erwin
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Erwin is located in Preston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
• Fellowsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Fellowsville is located in Preston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowsville
• Israel
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Israel is located in Preston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Israel
• Kanetown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Kanetown is located in Preston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanetown
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Lead Mine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lead Mine is located in Tucker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lead Mine
  • Location
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Location is located in Tucker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Location
  • Pleasant Vale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Vale is located in Tucker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Vale
  • Scotch Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Scotch Hill is located in Preston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Hill
  • Sell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Sell is located in Preston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sell
  • Texas ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Texas is located in Tucker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Etam and extending to:

• Kingwood, which is the Seat of Preston County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Etam to Kingwood, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 120 miles [193.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 146 miles [235 km] to the east (E). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,993 miles [9,644.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,706 miles [10,792.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,582 miles [7,374 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'