Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Halleck, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Halleck and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Halleck
- 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 Halleck:
- 39.479253, -79.939234
- 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 Halleck
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Monongalia County
- Since Halleck is near Preston County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Preston County
- eBird sighting report for Marion 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 Halleck ...
We found two communities that share the name Halleck.
Within West Virginia, the name Halleck is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Nevada
Curious and Interesting Names Near Halleck ...
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.
- Forksburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Gum Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Spring
- Gum Spring is located in Monongalia County
- Hardman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Hebron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in Marion County
- Hog Eye
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Independence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Preston County
- Little Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
- Little Falls is located in Monongalia County
- Mount Harmony
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
- Mount Harmony is located in Marion County
- Reedsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
- Reedsville is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsville <4>
- Ridgedale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Threefork Bridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threefork Bridge
- Threefork Bridge is located in Preston County
How Far From Halleck 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 Halleck to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Halleck and extending to:
- Morgantown, which is the Seat of Monongalia County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Halleck to Morgantown, with an average speed<5> 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 119 miles [191.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 160 miles [257.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,993 miles [9,644.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,708 miles [10,795.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,583 miles [7,375.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Halleck. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monongalia County: www.co.monongalia.wv.us/
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 'straight-line' (or 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- Halleck) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Halleck. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4793, Longitude: -79.9392 In this case, the coordinates for Halleck have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Halleck, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Halleck to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.597 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.469 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.745 degrees. |