Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Landisburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Landisburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Landisburg
- 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 Landisburg:
- 37.977059, -80.940095
- 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 Landisburg
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- Since Landisburg is near Greenbrier County and also Summers County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Greenbrier County
- eBird sighting report for Summers 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 Landisburg ...
We found one communities that share the name Landisburg.
Within West Virginia, the name Landisburg is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Landisburg in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Perry County
- This Landisburg is located in Perry County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Landisburg that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Landisburg.
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Landisburg ...
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.
- Alaska ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Beauty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Chestnut Knob
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Knob
- Chestnut Knob is located in Fayette County
- Clifftop
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifftop
- Clifftop is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifftop <3>
- Divide
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Edmond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Fire Creek ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fire Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fire Creek
- Fire Creek is located in Fayette County
- Greenwood ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Hemlock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Honeydew ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Kathryn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Layland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Continue List (11 more) ...
- Layland Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Layland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layland Heights
- Layland Heights is located in Fayette County
- Lilly Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilly Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly Park
- Lilly Park is located in Greenbrier County
- Lookout
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Lookout is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lookout <3>
- Maplewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Maywood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Ravenseye
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Red Ash ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Red Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Spring
- Red Spring is located in Fayette County
- Rush Run ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Spy Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Sturgeon Branch ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgeon Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon Branch
- Sturgeon Branch is located in Fayette County
- Layland Heights
How Far From Landisburg 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 Landisburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Landisburg and extending to:
- Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Landisburg to Fayetteville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 45 miles [72.4 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 most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 220 miles [354.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,101 miles [9,818.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,812 miles [10,962.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,688 miles [7,544.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Landisburg. 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 '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- Landisburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Landisburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9771, Longitude: -80.9401 In this case, the coordinates for Landisburg 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 Landisburg 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 310.251 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.989 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.688 degrees. |