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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 Mahan, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mahan 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 Mahan:
- 38.022886, -81.355109
- 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 Mahan
- 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 Fayette County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- Since Mahan is near Kanawha County and also Raleigh County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Kanawha County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Raleigh 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 Mahan
Communities Also Named Mahan ...
We found six communities that are also named Mahan.
Within West Virginia, the name Mahan is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- DeKalb County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Mahan [DeKalb County].
- Delaware
- Kent County
- This Mahan is located in Kent County and lies 312 miles [502.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Mahan that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Mahan.
- Georgia
- Walker County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Mahan [Walker County].
- Louisiana
- Claiborne Parish
- This Mahan is located in Claiborne Parish and lies 746 miles [1,200.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Mahan that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Claiborne Parish community of Mahan.
- Missouri
- Texas County
- This Mahan is located in Texas County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km]<2> to the west of the Mahan that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Texas County community of Mahan.
- Oregon
- Washington County
- This Mahan is located in Washington County and lies 2,179 miles [3,506.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Mahan that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Mahan.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mahan ...
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.
- Acme
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Acme is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Carbon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Carbon is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Dorothy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dorothy is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
- Elkridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Elkridge is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkridge
- Greencastle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Greencastle is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
- Holly
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Holly is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
- Page
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Red Warrior
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Red Warrior is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Warrior
- Republic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Republic is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
- United
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- United is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United
How Far From Mahan 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 Mahan to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mahan and extending to:
- Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Mahan to Fayetteville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 241 miles [387.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,117 miles [9,844.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,829 miles [10,990.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,704 miles [7,570.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mahan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mahan) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Mahan 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 Mahan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0229, Longitude: -81.3551 In this case, the coordinates for Mahan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.50 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.28 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.85 degrees. |
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