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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 Masontown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Masontown 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 Masontown:
- 39.551298, -79.800253
- 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 Masontown
- 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 Masontown is near Monongalia County and also Fayette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Monongalia County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette 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 Masontown
Communities Also Named Masontown ...
We found three communities that are also named Masontown.
Within West Virginia, the name Masontown is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Summit County
- This Masontown is located in Summit County and lies 1,395 miles [2,245 km]<1> to the west of the Masontown that is located in Preston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Masontown.
- North Carolina
- Carteret County
- This Masontown is located in Carteret County and lies 372 miles [598.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Masontown that is located in Preston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carteret County community of Masontown.
- Pennsylvania
- Fayette County
- This Masontown is located in Fayette County and lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Masontown that is located in Preston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Masontown.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Masontown ...
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.
- Bull Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bull Run is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
- Cascade
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cascade is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Gum Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gum Spring is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Spring
- Herring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Herring is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring
- Hog Eye
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hog Eye is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hog Eye
- Kanes Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kanes Creek is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanes Creek
- Pioneer Rocks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pioneer Rocks is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Rocks
- Reedsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Richard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Richard is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard
- Ridgedale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ridgedale is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale
- Rock Forge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Forge is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Forge
- Rockville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rockville is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
How Far From Masontown 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 town such as Masontown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Masontown and extending to:
- Kingwood, which is the Seat of Preston County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 128 miles [206 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Masontown to Charleston, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 154 miles [247.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 5,985 miles [9,631.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,699 miles [10,781 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,574 miles [7,361.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Masontown) 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 Masontown 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 Masontown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5513, Longitude: -79.8003 In this case, the coordinates for Masontown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.509 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.38 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.659 degrees. |
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