Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Heathers Run, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Heathers Run and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Heathers Run

• 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 Heathers Run:
  • 39.435679, -79.685288
  • 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 Heathers Run

• 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 Heathers Run is near Monongalia County and also Garrett County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Monongalia County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Garrett 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 Heathers Run

Curious and Interesting Names Near Heathers Run ...

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.

• Amboy
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Amboy is located in Preston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
• Camp Ground
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Camp Ground is located in Preston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ground
• Chestnut Ridge
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Chestnut Ridge is located in Monongalia County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
• Herring
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Herring is located in Preston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring
• Kanes Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Kanes Creek is located in Preston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanes Creek
• Kanetown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Kanetown is located in Preston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanetown
• Kingwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Kingwood is located in Preston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingwood <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Kingwood
  • From Heathers Run to Kingwood
• Mountain View
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Mountain View is located in Preston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
• Oriole ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Oriole is located in Preston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
• Reedsville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Reedsville is located in Preston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsville <1>
• Salt Lick
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Salt Lick is located in Preston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Salt Lick
  • From Heathers Run to Salt Lick
• Threefork Bridge
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Threefork Bridge is located in Preston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threefork Bridge
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Threefork Bridge
  • From Heathers Run to Threefork Bridge

How Far From Heathers Run 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 Heathers Run to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Heathers Run and extending to:

• Kingwood, which is the Seat of Preston County, lies just to the North.
• Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 128 miles [206 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Heathers Run to Charleston, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 146 miles [235 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,985 miles [9,631.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,699 miles [10,781 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,574 miles [7,361.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'