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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 Gaston Manor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gaston Manor and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Gaston Manor:
    • 39.066205, -80.448980
    • 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 Gaston Manor
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gaston Manor ...

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.

  • Butchersville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butchersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butchersville
    • Butchersville is located in Lewis County
  • Deanville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deanville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanville
    • Deanville is located in Lewis County
  • Fisher Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Hill
    • Fisher Hill is located in Lewis County
  • Freemansburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freemansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemansburg
    • Freemansburg is located in Lewis County
  • Hickory Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
    • Hickory Hills is located in Lewis County
  • Homeland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
    • Homeland is located in Lewis County
  • Homewood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
    • Homewood is located in Lewis County
  • Jane Lew
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lightburn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lightburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightburn
    • Lightburn is located in Lewis County
  • Pricetown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pricetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pricetown
    • Pricetown is located in Lewis County
  • Quiet Dale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quiet Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiet Dale
    • Quiet Dale is located in Lewis County
  • Shady Brook
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Brook
    • Shady Brook is located in Lewis County
  • South Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
    • South Park is located in Lewis County
  • Valley Chapel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Gaston Manor and extending to:

  • Weston, which is the Seat of Lewis County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<3> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Gaston Manor 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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 183 miles [294.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,033 miles [9,709.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,747 miles [10,858.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,622 miles [7,438.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gaston Manor. 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>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.
<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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gaston Manor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gaston Manor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0662, Longitude: -80.4490       In this case, the coordinates for Gaston Manor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Gaston Manor 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 309.923 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.778 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.112 degrees.









 

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