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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 Everson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Everson 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 Everson:
    • 39.449530, -80.242028
    • 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 Everson
  • 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 Everson ...

We found three communities that share the name Everson.

Within West Virginia, the name Everson is unique.

Beyond West Virginia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Montana
      • Fergus 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 Montana community of Everson [Fergus County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Fayette County
      • This Everson is located in Fayette County and lies 56 miles [90.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Everson that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Everson.
    • Washington
      • Whatcom County
      • This Everson is located in Whatcom County and lies 2,153 miles [3,464.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Everson that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whatcom County community of Everson.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Everson ...

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.

  • Allied
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allied have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allied
    • Allied is located in Harrison County
  • Boothsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boothsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothsville
    • Boothsville is located in Marion County
  • Enterprise
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Enterprise is located in Harrison County
  • Four States
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four States have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four States
    • Four States is located in Marion County
  • Francis
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
    • Francis is located in Harrison County
  • Garden Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
    • Garden Village is located in Marion County
  • Helens Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helens Run
    • Helens Run is located in Marion County
  • Highland
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Marion County
  • Hillview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
    • Hillview is located in Marion County
  • Katy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
    • Katy is located in Marion County
  • Killarm
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killarm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killarm
    • Killarm is located in Marion County
  • Long Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Run
    • Long Run is located in Harrison County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • New England
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New England have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New England
      • New England is located in Marion County
    • Oak Grove ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Marion County
    • Pettyjohn ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettyjohn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettyjohn
      • Pettyjohn is located in Marion County
    • Wahoo
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahoo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
      • Wahoo is located in Marion County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Everson and extending to:

  • Fairmont, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Everson 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 175 miles [281.6 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,007 miles [9,667.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,722 miles [10,818 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,597 miles [7,398.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Everson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Marion County: www.marioncountywv.com/

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

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 Everson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Everson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Everson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4495, Longitude: -80.2420       In this case, the coordinates for Everson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Everson 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 309.783 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.676 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.889 degrees.









 

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