Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Macomber, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Macomber and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Macomber

• 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 Macomber:
  • 39.319104, -79.688810
  • 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 Macomber

• 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 Preston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Preston County
  • Since Macomber is near Tucker County and also Monongalia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Tucker County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Monongalia 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 Macomber

Curious and Interesting Names Near Macomber ...

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.

• Amboy
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Amboy is located in Preston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
• Aurora
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Aurora is located in Preston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Aurora
  • From Macomber to Aurora
• Camp Ground
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Camp Ground is located in Preston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ground
• Chestnut Ridge
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Chestnut Ridge is located in Monongalia County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
• Erwin
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Erwin is located in Preston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
• Fellowsville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Fellowsville is located in Preston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowsville
• Heathers Run
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Heathers Run is located in Preston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathers Run
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Heathers Run
  • From Macomber to Heathers Run
• Israel
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Israel is located in Preston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Israel
• Kanetown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Kanetown is located in Preston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanetown
• Location
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Location is located in Tucker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Location
• Mountain View
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Mountain View is located in Preston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
• Salt Lick
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Salt Lick is located in Preston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Salt Lick
  • From Macomber to Salt Lick
• Sell
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sell is located in Preston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sell
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Sell
  • From Macomber to Sell

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Macomber and extending to:

• Kingwood, which is the Seat of Preston County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Macomber to Kingwood, with an average speed<3> 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 124 miles [199.6 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 145 miles [233.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,990 miles [9,640 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,703 miles [10,787.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,579 miles [7,369.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'