Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Freeport, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Freeport and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Freeport
- 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 Freeport:
- 39.394820, -79.507828
- 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 Freeport
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Preston County
- Since Freeport is near Garrett County and also Grant County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Garrett County
- eBird sighting report for Grant 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 Freeport ...
We found 25 communities that share the name Freeport.
There is one other community in West Virginia which is also named Freeport.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another 24 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 24 communities, 22 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Located In West Virginia ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- California
- Florida
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Jackson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Freeport [Jackson County].
- Shelby County
- This Freeport is located in Shelby County and lies 331 miles [532.7 km]<1> to the west of the Freeport that is located in Preston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Freeport.
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Maine
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Nebraska
- New York
- Nassau County
- This Freeport is located in Nassau County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Freeport that is located in Preston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nassau County community of Freeport.
- Queens County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Freeport [Queens County].
- Nova Scotia
- This Freeport lies 756 miles [1,216.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Freeport that is located in Preston County.
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Freeport lies 281 miles [452.2 km]<1> to the north of the Freeport that is located in Preston County.
- Pennsylvania
- Armstrong County
- This Freeport is located in Armstrong County and lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the north of the Freeport that is located in Preston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Armstrong County community of Freeport.
- Erie County
- This Freeport is located in Erie County and lies 197 miles [317 km] to the north of the Freeport that is located in Preston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Freeport.
- Quebec
- This Freeport lies 528 miles [849.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Freeport that is located in Preston County.
- Texas
- Brazoria County
- This Freeport is located in Brazoria County and lies 1,155 miles [1,858.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Freeport that is located in Preston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazoria County community of Freeport.
- Hale County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Hale County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hale County community of Freeport.
- Virginia
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near Freeport ...
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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Aurora
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Preston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <5>
- Breedlove ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Cranesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranesville
- Cranesville is located in Preston County
- Deer Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Deer Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <5>
- Erwin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Fricks Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fricks Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fricks Crossing
- Fricks Crossing is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Heathers Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathers Run
- Heathers Run is located in Preston County
- Horse Shoe Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Shoe Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Shoe Run
- Horse Shoe Run is located in Preston County
- Kingwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
- Kingwood is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingwood <5>
- Lake Ford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Red House
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
- Red House is located in Garrett County (MD)
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- Salt Lick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
- Salt Lick is located in Preston County
- Sell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Silver Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Silver Lake is located in Preston County
- Sunnyside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Salt Lick
How Far From Freeport 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 Freeport to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Freeport and extending to:
- Kingwood, which is the Seat of Preston County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Freeport to Kingwood, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 134 miles [215.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 136 miles [218.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,979 miles [9,622.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,692 miles [10,769.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,568 miles [7,351.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Freeport. 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- Freeport) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Freeport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3948, Longitude: -79.5078 In this case, the coordinates for Freeport have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Freeport could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Freeport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Freeport to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.339 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.163 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.587 degrees. |