Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mechanicstown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mechanicstown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mechanicstown
- 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 Mechanicstown:
- 39.260657, -77.829439
- 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 Mechanicstown
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Mechanicstown is near Loudoun County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Loudoun County
- eBird sighting report for Washington 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Mechanicstown ...
We found two communities that share the name Mechanicstown.
Within West Virginia, the name Mechanicstown is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Orange County
- This Mechanicstown is located in Orange County and lies 235 miles [378.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mechanicstown that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Mechanicstown.
- Ohio
- Carroll County
- This Mechanicstown is located in Carroll County and lies 190 miles [305.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mechanicstown that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Mechanicstown.
- New York
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mechanicstown ...
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.
- Blair
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Halltown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Harmony ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Harpers Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Ferry
- Harpers Ferry is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harpers Ferry <3>
- Keys Gap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Lower Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County
- Mechanicsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Mountain Mission
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Mission have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Mission
- Mountain Mission is located in Jefferson County
- Silver Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Grove
- Silver Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Summit Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
- Summit Point is located in Jefferson County
- Sunny Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Ridge
- Sunny Ridge is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Wheatland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Mechanicstown to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Mechanicstown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mechanicstown and extending to:
- Charles Town, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 213 miles [342.8 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Mechanicstown to Charleston, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 49 miles [78.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,915 miles [9,519.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,624 miles [10,660.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,500 miles [7,242 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mechanicstown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountywv.org/
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Mechanicstown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mechanicstown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2607, Longitude: -77.8294 In this case, the coordinates for Mechanicstown 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'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 Mechanicstown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.337 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.004 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.911 degrees. |