Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Masseyville:
  • 37.838167, -81.451496
  • 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 Masseyville

• 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 Raleigh County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Raleigh County
  • Since Masseyville is near Wyoming County and also Boone County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Wyoming County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Boone 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 Masseyville

Communities Also Named Masseyville ...

We found two communities that are also named Masseyville.

Within West Virginia, the name Masseyville is unique.

Beyond West Virginia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Walker County
    • This Masseyville is located in Walker County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Masseyville that is located in Raleigh County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Masseyville.
  • Tennessee
    • Chester County
    • This Masseyville is located in Chester County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Masseyville that is located in Raleigh County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Masseyville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Masseyville ...

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.

• Bolt
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bolt is located in Raleigh County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolt
• Dry Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Dry Creek is located in Raleigh County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek
• Friendly View
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Friendly View is located in Raleigh County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly View
• Pineknob
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Pineknob is located in Raleigh County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineknob
• Posey
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Posey is located in Raleigh County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
• Redbird
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Redbird is located in Raleigh County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
• Rock Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Rock Creek is located in Raleigh County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
• Sundial
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sundial is located in Raleigh County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundial

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

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

• Beckley, which is the Seat of Raleigh County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Masseyville to Beckley, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 36 miles [57.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 249 miles [400.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,129 miles [9,863.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,840 miles [11,007.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,716 miles [7,589.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'