Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Irona, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Irona and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Irona
- 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 Irona:
- 39.448979, -79.716169
- 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 Irona
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Preston County
- Since Irona is near Monongalia County and also Taylor County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Monongalia County
- eBird sighting report for Taylor 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 Irona ...
We found one communities that share the name Irona.
Within West Virginia, the name Irona is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Irona in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Irona ...
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.
- Camp Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ground
- Camp Ground is located in Preston County
- Chestnut Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
- Chestnut Ridge is located in Monongalia County
- Heathers Run
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathers Run
- Heathers Run is located in Preston County
- Herring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Kanes Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanes Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanes Creek
- Kanes Creek is located in Preston County
- Kanetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Kingwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
- Kingwood is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingwood <3>
- Mountain View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Preston County
- Oriole ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Reedsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Salt Lick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
- Salt Lick is located in Preston County
- Threefork Bridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threefork Bridge
- Threefork Bridge is located in Preston County
How Far From Irona 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 Irona to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Irona and extending to:
- Kingwood, which is the Seat of Preston County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Irona to Charleston, with an average speed<4>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 148 miles [238.2 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,986 miles [9,633.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,699 miles [10,781 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,575 miles [7,362.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Irona. 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Irona) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Irona. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4490, Longitude: -79.7162 In this case, the coordinates for Irona 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Irona 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 309.463 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.312 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.658 degrees. |