Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mount Echo, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mount Echo and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mount Echo
- 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 Mount Echo:
- 40.102295, -80.529515
- 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 Mount Echo
- 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 Ohio County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ohio County
- Since Mount Echo is near Washington County and also Marshall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Marshall 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 Mount Echo ...
We found one communities that share the name Mount Echo.
Within West Virginia, the name Mount Echo is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Mount Echo in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Texas
- San Patricio County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in San Patricio County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Patricio County community of Mount Echo.
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount Echo ...
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.
- Bethany
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Bethany is located in Brooke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <3>
- Betty Zane
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betty Zane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betty Zane
- Betty Zane is located in Ohio County
- Cedar Rocks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Rocks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rocks
- Cedar Rocks is located in Ohio County
- Claysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
- Claysville is located in Washington County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claysville <3>
- Clearview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Coon Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Island
- Coon Island is located in Washington County (PA)
- Echo Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
- Echo Point is located in Ohio County
- Eden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Elm Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Frogtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Golden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Good Intent
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Intent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Intent
- Good Intent is located in Washington County (PA)
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- Greggsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggsville
- Greggsville is located in Ohio County
- Sand Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Twilight
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Valley Camp
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Camp
- Valley Camp is located in Marshall County
- Valley Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grove
- Valley Grove is located in Ohio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Grove <3>
- Greggsville
How Far From Mount Echo 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 Mount Echo to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Mount Echo and extending to:
- Wheeling, which is the Seat of Ohio County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Mount Echo to Wheeling, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 134 miles [215.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 203 miles [326.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,990 miles [9,640 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,708 miles [10,795.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,583 miles [7,375.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Echo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Mount Echo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mount Echo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Echo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1023, Longitude: -80.5295 In this case, the coordinates for Mount Echo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Mount Echo 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 309.932 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.944 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.786 degrees. |