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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 Loudon Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Loudon Heights and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Loudon Heights:
    • 38.330098, -81.630401
    • 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 Loudon Heights
  • 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 Loudon Heights ...

We found one communities that share the name Loudon Heights.

Within West Virginia, the name Loudon Heights is unique.

Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Loudon Heights in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New York
      • Albany County
      • This Loudon Heights is located in Albany County and lies 510 miles [820.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Loudon Heights that is located in Kanawha County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albany County community of Loudon Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Loudon Heights ...

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.

  • Airport Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
    • Airport Village is located in Kanawha County
    • Airport Village has also been known as:
    • Airport
  • Blackhawk
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackhawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhawk
    • Blackhawk is located in Kanawha County
  • Coal Fork
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Fork
    • Coal Fork is located in Kanawha County
  • Elk
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
    • Elk is located in Kanawha County
  • Elk Forest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Forest
    • Elk Forest is located in Kanawha County
  • Elk Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Hills
    • Elk Hills is located in Kanawha County
  • Ivydale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivydale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivydale
    • Ivydale is located in Kanawha County
  • Meadowbrook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
    • Meadowbrook is located in Kanawha County
  • Mound ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
    • Mound is located in Kanawha County
  • Riverview
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Riverview is located in Kanawha County
  • Snow Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
    • Snow Hill is located in Kanawha County
  • South Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
    • South Park is located in Kanawha County
  • Twomile
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twomile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twomile
    • Twomile is located in Kanawha County

How Far From Loudon Heights 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 Loudon Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Loudon Heights and extending to:

  • Charleston, which is the Seat of Kanawha County, lies just to the North.
  • Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies just to the north (N).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 250 miles [402.3 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Loudon Heights to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,114 miles [9,839.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,828 miles [10,988.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,703 miles [7,568.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Loudon Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Loudon Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3301, Longitude: -81.6304       In this case, the coordinates for Loudon Heights 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 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 Loudon Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.66 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.509 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.869 degrees.