Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Melrose Addition:
  • 39.260631, -81.622071
  • 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 Melrose Addition

• 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 Wood County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Wood County
  • Since Melrose Addition is near Washington County and also Athens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • eBird sighting report for Athens 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 Melrose Addition ...

We found one communities that share the name Melrose Addition.

Within West Virginia, the name Melrose Addition is unique.

Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Melrose Addition in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • South Dakota
    • Brown County
    • This Melrose Addition is located in Brown County and lies 957 miles [1,540.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Melrose Addition that is located in Wood County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Melrose Addition.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Melrose Addition ...

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.

• Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
  • Corner is located in Washington County (OH)
• Larkmead
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larkmead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkmead
  • Larkmead is located in Wood County
• Little Hocking
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Hocking have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hocking
  • Little Hocking is located in Washington County (OH)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Hocking <4>
• New England
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New England have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New England
  • New England is located in Wood County
• Pettyville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettyville
  • Pettyville is located in Wood County
• Pleasant Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Wood County
• Pleasant View
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
  • Pleasant View is located in Wood County
• Porterfield
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Porterfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
  • Porterfield is located in Washington County (OH)
• Redbush
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
  • Redbush is located in Washington County (OH)
• Rockland
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
  • Rockland is located in Washington County (OH)
• Walkers Crossing ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkers Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Crossing
  • Walkers Crossing is located in Wood County

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

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

• Parkersburg, which is the Seat of Wood County, lies just to the East.
• Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Melrose Addition to Charleston, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 247 miles [397.5 km] to the east (E). 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,072 miles [9,771.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,789 miles [10,925.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,665 miles [7,507.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Melrose Addition. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Wood County: www.woodcountywv.com/

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/