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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 Lehew, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lehew 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 Lehew:
- 39.199154, -78.440316
- 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 Lehew
- 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 Hampshire County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hampshire County
- Since Lehew is near Frederick County and also Shenandoah County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Shenandoah 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 Lehew
Communities Also Named Lehew ...
We found two communities that are also named Lehew.
Within West Virginia, the name Lehew is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Mexico
- Catron County
- This Lehew is located in Catron County and lies 1,660 miles [2,671.5 km]<1> to the west of the Lehew that is located in Hampshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catron County community of Lehew.
- Virginia
- Frederick County
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Lehew.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lehew ...
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.
- Bloom ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bloom is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom
- Bubbling Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bubbling Spring is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bubbling Spring
- Gore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- High View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hooks Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hooks Mills is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks Mills
- Hunters Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hunters Valley is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Valley
- Mount Pleasant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Williams
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Williams is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Williams
- Mountain Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Yellow Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
How Far From Lehew 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 Lehew to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lehew and extending to:
- Romney, which is the Seat of Hampshire County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lehew to Romney, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 181 miles [291.3 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 78 miles [125.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,944 miles [9,565.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,653 miles [10,707 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,529 miles [7,288.7 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lehew) 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 Lehew 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 Lehew. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1992, Longitude: -78.4403 In this case, the coordinates for Lehew have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.706 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.413 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.196 degrees. |
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