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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 Evansdale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Evansdale 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 Evansdale:
- 39.649248, -79.964230
- 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 Evansdale
- 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 Monongalia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Monongalia County
- Since Evansdale is near Greene County and also Fayette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Greene County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette 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 Evansdale
Communities Also Named Evansdale ...
We found four communities that are also named Evansdale.
Within West Virginia, the name Evansdale is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Seminole County
- This Evansdale is located in Seminole County and lies 756 miles [1,216.7 km]<1> to the south of the Evansdale that is located in Monongalia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seminole County community of Evansdale.
- Iowa
- Black Hawk County
- This Evansdale is located in Black Hawk County and lies 670 miles [1,078.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Evansdale that is located in Monongalia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Black Hawk County community of Evansdale.
- North Carolina
- Wilson County
- This Evansdale is located in Wilson County and lies 298 miles [479.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Evansdale that is located in Monongalia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Evansdale.
- Virginia
- Prince William County
- This Evansdale is located in Prince William County and lies 156 miles [251.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Evansdale that is located in Monongalia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Evansdale.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Evansdale ...
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.
- Evans Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Evans Ferry is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ferry
- Fieldcrest
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Fieldcrest is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldcrest
- Jerome Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jerome Park is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome Park
- Park Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Park Hills is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hills
- Randall
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Randall is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Rosedale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Rosedale is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- South Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- South Park is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
- Star City
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Star City is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
- Sunnyside
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sunnyside is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Tanglewood
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Tanglewood is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
How Far From Evansdale 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 Evansdale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Evansdale and extending to:
- Morgantown, which is the Seat of Monongalia County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Evansdale to Charleston, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 164 miles [263.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,987 miles [9,635.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,702 miles [10,785.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,577 miles [7,366 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Evansdale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Evansdale 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 Evansdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6492, Longitude: -79.9642 In this case, the coordinates for Evansdale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.605 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.504 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.696 degrees. |
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