Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Glen View, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glen View and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Glen View
- 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 Glen View:
- 37.741503, -81.257602
- 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 Glen View
- 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 Raleigh County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Raleigh County
- Since Glen View is near Wyoming County and also Fayette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wyoming County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Glen View ...
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.
- Affinity
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Big Stick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Cedar
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Crab Orchard
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
- Crab Orchard is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <2>
- Glen White
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen White
- Glen White is located in Raleigh County
- Glen White Junction ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen White Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen White Junction
- Glen White Junction is located in Raleigh County
- Harper
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Harper is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harper <2>
- Harper Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Heights
- Harper Heights is located in Raleigh County
- Hoohoo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Jenny Gap ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Lester
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Maple Meadow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Meadow
- Maple Meadow is located in Raleigh County
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- Spangler Factory ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spangler Factory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler Factory
- Spangler Factory is located in Raleigh County
- Surveyor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Winding Gulf
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding Gulf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Gulf
- Winding Gulf is located in Raleigh County
- Woodpeck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Spangler Factory ‑ Historic
How Far From Glen View to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Glen View to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Glen View and extending to:
- Beckley, which is the Seat of Raleigh County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 46 miles [74 km]<3> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Glen View to Charleston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 242 miles [389.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,125 miles [9,857.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,836 miles [11,001.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,712 miles [7,583.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glen View. 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Glen View) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glen View. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7415, Longitude: -81.2576 In this case, the coordinates for Glen View 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 Glen View 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 310.446 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.178 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.898 degrees. |