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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 Hardman, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hardman 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 Hardman:
- 39.390369, -79.894791
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Hardman
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Preston County
- Since Hardman is near Taylor County and also Monongalia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Taylor County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Monongalia 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Hardman
Communities Also Named Hardman ...
We found three communities that are also named Hardman.
There is one other community in West Virginia that is also named Hardman.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In West Virginia ...
- Gilmer County
- This Hardman is located in Gilmer County and lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hardman that is located in Preston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gilmer County community of Hardman.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Weld County
- This Hardman is located in Weld County and lies 1,323 miles [2,129.2 km]<1> to the west of the Hardman that is located in Preston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weld County community of Hardman.
- Oregon
- Morrow County
- This Hardman is located in Morrow County and lies 2,049 miles [3,297.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hardman that is located in Preston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrow County community of Hardman.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hardman ...
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.
- Blueville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blueville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blueville
- Chestnut Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Chestnut Ridge is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
- Dent
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Dent is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent
- Fellowsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fellowsville is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowsville
- Hebron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hebron is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Independence
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Independence is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Israel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Israel is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Israel
- Kanetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Kanetown is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanetown
- Knottsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Knottsville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
- Maple Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Maple Run is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Run
- Mountain View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mountain View is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Oriole ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Oriole is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
- Scotch Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Scotch Hill is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Hill
- Threefork Bridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Threefork Bridge is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threefork Bridge
How Far From Hardman 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 Hardman to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hardman and extending to:
- Kingwood, which is the Seat of Preston County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hardman to Kingwood, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 117 miles [188.3 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 156 miles [251.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,996 miles [9,649.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,709 miles [10,797.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,585 miles [7,378.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hardman) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Hardman to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hardman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3904, Longitude: -79.8948 In this case, the coordinates for Hardman have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.574 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.429 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.757 degrees. |
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