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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 Leetown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Leetown 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 Leetown:
- 39.348434, -77.933608
- 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 Leetown
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Leetown is near Berkeley County and also Frederick County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Berkeley County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick 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 Leetown
Communities Also Named Leetown ...
We found four communities that are also named Leetown.
Within West Virginia, the name Leetown is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Benton County
- This Leetown is located in Benton County and lies 899 miles [1,446.8 km]<1> to the west of the Leetown that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Leetown.
- Kentucky
- Butler County
- This Leetown is located in Butler County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Leetown that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Leetown.
- Mississippi
- Hancock County
- This Leetown is located in Hancock County and lies 892 miles [1,435.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Leetown that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Leetown.
- Virginia
- Frederick County
- This Leetown is located in Frederick County and lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Leetown that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Leetown.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Leetown ...
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.
- Blair
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Blair is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Egypt
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Egypt is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Files Crossroad
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Files Crossroad is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Files Crossroad
- Grubbs Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Grubbs Corner is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs Corner
- Halltown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Halltown is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halltown
- Harmony ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Heatherfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Heatherfield is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherfield
- Irish Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Irish Hill is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Hill
- Jamestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jamestown is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Martinsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mechanicstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mechanicstown is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicstown
- Mount Pleasant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Pikeside
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pikeside is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeside
- Rest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rest is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
- Rose Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Hill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Shepherdstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Summit Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Summit Point is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
- Swan Pond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
- Tablers Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Tablers Station is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tablers Station
- Union Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Union Corner is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Corner
- Wheatland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wheatland is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
How Far From Leetown 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 Leetown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Leetown and extending to:
- Charles Town, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 210 miles [338 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Leetown to Charleston, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 57 miles [91.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,916 miles [9,520.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,625 miles [10,661.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,501 miles [7,243.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Leetown) 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 Leetown 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 Leetown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3484, Longitude: -77.9336 In this case, the coordinates for Leetown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.394 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.082 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.923 degrees. |
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