Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Headsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Headsville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Headsville
- 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 Headsville:
- 39.392795, -78.856048
- 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 Headsville
- 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 Mineral County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mineral County
- Since Headsville is near Hampshire County and also Allegany County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hampshire County
- eBird sighting report for Allegany 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 Headsville ...
We found one communities that share the name Headsville.
Within West Virginia, the name Headsville is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Headsville in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Texas
- Robertson County
- This Headsville is located in Robertson County and lies 1,138 miles [1,831.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Headsville that is located in Mineral County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robertson County community of Headsville.
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Headsville ...
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.
- Black Oak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Danville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Grace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
- Junction is located in Hampshire County
- Limestone
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Markwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - McCoole
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Mechanicsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
- Mechanicsburg is located in Hampshire County
- Pancake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Ridgedale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
How Far From Headsville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Headsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Headsville and extending to:
- Keyser, which is the Seat of Mineral County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Headsville to Charleston, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 103 miles [165.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,953 miles [9,580.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,664 miles [10,724.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,540 miles [7,306.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Headsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mineral County: www.mineralcountywv.com/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Headsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Headsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3928, Longitude: -78.8560 In this case, the coordinates for Headsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Headsville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.945 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.715 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.304 degrees. |