Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Little Italy, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Little Italy and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Little Italy
- 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 Little Italy:
- 38.794278, -79.549219
- 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 Little Italy
- 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 Randolph County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Randolph County
- Since Little Italy is near Pendleton County and also Tucker County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pendleton County
- eBird sighting report for Tucker 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 Little Italy ...
We found ten communities that share the name Little Italy.
There is one other community in West Virginia which is also named Little Italy.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In West Virginia ...
- Clay County
- This Little Italy is located in Clay County and lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Little Italy that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Little Italy.
- Clay County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Little Italy is located in Jefferson County and lies 547 miles [880.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Little Italy that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Little Italy.
- Arkansas
- Perry County
- This Little Italy is located in Perry County and lies 767 miles [1,234.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Little Italy that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Little Italy.
- California
- San Francisco County
- This Little Italy is located in San Francisco County and lies 2,302 miles [3,704.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Little Italy that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Francisco County community of Little Italy.
- Maine
- Penobscot County
- This Little Italy is located in Penobscot County and lies 728 miles [1,171.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Little Italy that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Penobscot County community of Little Italy.
- Maryland
- Baltimore City
- This Little Italy is located in Baltimore City and lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Little Italy that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore City community of Little Italy.
- Mississippi
- Scott County
- This Little Italy is located in Scott County and lies 707 miles [1,137.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Little Italy that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Little Italy.
- New York
- New York County
- This Little Italy is located in New York County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Little Italy that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New York County community of Little Italy.
- Ohio
- Cuyahoga County
- This Little Italy is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 216 miles [347.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Little Italy that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of Little Italy.
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks County
- This Little Italy is located in Bucks County and lies 261 miles [420 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Little Italy that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Little Italy.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Little Italy ...
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.
- Cheat Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheat Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheat Junction
- Cheat Junction is located in Randolph County
- Circleville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
- Circleville is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circleville <3>
- Dry Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Dryfork
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryfork
- Dryfork is located in Randolph County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dryfork <3>
- Elk River Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk River Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Junction
- Elk River Junction is located in Randolph County
- Evenwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Flint
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Job
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Key ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Macksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksville
- Macksville is located in Pendleton County
How Far From Little Italy to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Little Italy to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Little Italy and extending to:
- Elkins, which is the Seat of Randolph County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Little Italy to Elkins, with an average speed<4> 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 five to six hours.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 116 miles [186.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 135 miles [217.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,007 miles [9,667.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,718 miles [10,811.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,594 miles [7,393.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Little Italy. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Little Italy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Little Italy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7943, Longitude: -79.5492 In this case, the coordinates for Little Italy 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 Little Italy 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 309.39 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.13 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.818 degrees. |