Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Montpelier, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Montpelier and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Montpelier
- 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 Montpelier:
- 39.280923, -80.325089
- 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 Montpelier
- 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 Harrison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Harrison County
- Since Montpelier is near Taylor County and also Barbour County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Taylor County
- eBird sighting report for Barbour 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 Montpelier ...
We found eighteen communities that share the name Montpelier.
Within West Virginia, the name Montpelier is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another eighteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Stanislaus County
- This Montpelier is located in Stanislaus County and lies 2,169 miles [3,490.7 km]<1> to the west of the Montpelier that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stanislaus County community of Montpelier.
- Georgia
- Baldwin County
- This Montpelier is located in Baldwin County and lies 456 miles [733.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Montpelier that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baldwin County community of Montpelier.
- Bibb County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Montpelier [Bibb County].
- Idaho
- Bear Lake County
- This Montpelier is located in Bear Lake County and lies 1,623 miles [2,612 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Montpelier that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bear Lake County community of Montpelier.
- Indiana
- Blackford County
- This Montpelier is located in Blackford County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Montpelier that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blackford County community of Montpelier.
- Iowa
- Muscatine County
- This Montpelier is located in Muscatine County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Montpelier that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscatine County community of Montpelier.
- Kentucky
- Adair County
- This Montpelier is located in Adair County and lies 306 miles [492.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Montpelier that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adair County community of Montpelier.
- Louisiana
- Saint Helena Parish
- This Montpelier is located in Saint Helena Parish and lies 831 miles [1,337.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Montpelier that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Helena Parish community of Montpelier.
- Maine
- Knox County
- This Montpelier is located in Knox County and lies 663 miles [1,067 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Montpelier that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Montpelier.
- Maryland
- Prince George's County
- This Montpelier is located in Prince George's County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km]<1> to the east of the Montpelier that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Montpelier.
- Mississippi
- Clay County
- This Montpelier is located in Clay County and lies 613 miles [986.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Montpelier that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Montpelier.
- North Carolina
- Richmond County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Montpelier [Richmond County].
- North Dakota
- Stutsman County
- This Montpelier is located in Stutsman County and lies 1,051 miles [1,691.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Montpelier that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stutsman County community of Montpelier.
- Ohio
- Williams County
- This Montpelier is located in Williams County and lies 274 miles [441 km]<1> to the northwest of the Montpelier that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williams County community of Montpelier.
- Vermont
- Washington County
- This Montpelier is located in Washington County and lies 526 miles [846.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Montpelier that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Montpelier.
- Virginia
- Charles City County
- This Montpelier is located in Charles City County and lies 216 miles [347.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Montpelier that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles City County community of Montpelier.
- Hanover County
- This Montpelier is located in Hanover County and lies 174 miles [280 km] to the southeast of the Montpelier that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hanover County community of Montpelier.
- Orange County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Montpelier [Orange County].
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Montpelier ...
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.
- Chestnut Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hills
- Chestnut Hills is located in Harrison County
- Glen Falls
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Falls
- Glen Falls is located in Harrison County
- Gore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
- Gore is located in Harrison County
- Industrial
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Industrial have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industrial
- Industrial is located in Harrison County
- Liberty
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Lodgeville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodgeville
- Lodgeville is located in Harrison County
- Nutter Fort
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutter Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Fort
- Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people
- Summit Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Park
- Summit Park is located in Harrison County
How Far From Montpelier 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 Montpelier to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Montpelier and extending to:
- Clarksburg, which is the Seat of Harrison County, lies just to the West.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Montpelier to Charleston, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 178 miles [286.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,018 miles [9,685 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,733 miles [10,835.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,608 miles [7,415.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Montpelier. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Harrison County: www.harrisoncountywv.com/
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 'straight-line' (or 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- Montpelier) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Montpelier. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2809, Longitude: -80.3251 In this case, the coordinates for Montpelier have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Montpelier, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Montpelier could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Montpelier to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.84 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.716 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.984 degrees. |