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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 Kilsyth, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kilsyth 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 Kilsyth:
- 37.890408, -81.182292
- 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 Kilsyth
- 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 Fayette County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- Since Kilsyth is near Raleigh County and also Kanawha County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Raleigh County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Kanawha 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 Kilsyth
Communities Also Named Kilsyth ...
We found three communities that are also named Kilsyth.
Within West Virginia, the name Kilsyth is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, one is located in the United States and the other two communities are located in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Kilsyth lies 1,923 miles [3,094.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Kilsyth that is located in Fayette County.
- Ontario
- This Kilsyth lies 457 miles [735.5 km]<1> to the north of the Kilsyth that is located in Fayette County.
- Tennessee
- Campbell County
- This Kilsyth is located in Campbell County and lies 188 miles [302.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Kilsyth that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Kilsyth.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kilsyth ...
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.
- Cranberry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cranberry is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry
- Glen Jean
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Harvey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hilltop
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hilltop is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Lee
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lee is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Maple Fork
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Fork is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Fork
- Mount Hope
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Packs Branch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Packs Branch is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packs Branch
- Piney View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Piney View is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney View
- Price Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Price Hill is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Hill
- Prosperity
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Prudence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Prudence is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prudence
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Redstar
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Scarbro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sun
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sun is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
- Turkey Knob
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Turkey Knob is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Knob
How Far From Kilsyth 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 Kilsyth to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kilsyth and extending to:
- Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Kilsyth to Fayetteville, with an average speed<3> 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 39 miles [62.8 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 234 miles [376.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,115 miles [9,841.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,826 miles [10,985.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,702 miles [7,567.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Kilsyth) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Kilsyth 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 Kilsyth. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8904, Longitude: -81.1823 In this case, the coordinates for Kilsyth have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.398 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.145 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.819 degrees. |
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