Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mount Hope, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mount Hope and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mount Hope
- 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 Hope:
- 38.105105, -81.518170
- 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 Hope
- 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 Boone County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Boone County
- Since Mount Hope is near Kanawha County and also Raleigh County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kanawha County
- eBird sighting report for Raleigh 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 Hope ...
We found 42 communities that share the name Mount Hope.
There are three communities within West Virginia that are also named Mount Hope.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another 39 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 39 communities, 39 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Located In West Virginia ...
- Fayette County
- This Mount Hope is located in Fayette County and lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Mount Hope that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Mount Hope.
- Roane County
- This Mount Hope is located in Roane County and lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the north of the Mount Hope that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Mount Hope.
- Wood County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Mount Hope [Wood County].
- Fayette County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lawrence County
- This Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County and lies 416 miles [669.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mount Hope that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Mount Hope.
- Walker County
- This Mount Hope is located in Walker County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km] to the southwest of the Mount Hope that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Mount Hope.
- California
- San Diego County
- This Mount Hope is located in San Diego County and lies 2,024 miles [3,257.3 km]<1> to the west of the Mount Hope that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Mount Hope.
- Connecticut
- Tolland County
- This Mount Hope is located in Tolland County and lies 556 miles [894.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mount Hope that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tolland County community of Mount Hope.
- Georgia
- Floyd County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Mount Hope [Floyd County].
- Illinois
- Cook County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Mount Hope [Cook County].
- Indiana
- DeKalb County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Mount Hope [DeKalb County].
- Kansas
- Douglas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Mount Hope [Douglas County].
- Sedgwick County
- This Mount Hope is located in Sedgwick County and lies 877 miles [1,411.4 km]<1> to the west of the Mount Hope that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sedgwick County community of Mount Hope.
- Wabaunsee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Mount Hope [Wabaunsee County].
- Kentucky
- Rowan County
- This Mount Hope is located in Rowan County and lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the west of the Mount Hope that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rowan County community of Mount Hope.
- Maine
- Penobscot County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Mount Hope [Penobscot County].
- Maryland
- Baltimore City
- This Mount Hope is located in Baltimore City and lies 273 miles [439.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mount Hope that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore City community of Mount Hope.
- Charles County
- This Mount Hope is located in Charles County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km] to the east of the Mount Hope that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Mount Hope.
- Massachusetts
- Suffolk County
- This Mount Hope is located in Suffolk County and lies 618 miles [994.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mount Hope that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Mount Hope.
- Missouri
- Franklin County
- This Mount Hope is located in Franklin County and lies 507 miles [815.9 km]<1> to the west of the Mount Hope that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Mount Hope.
- Lafayette County
- Although located in Lafayette County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Mount Hope.
- Nevada
- Eureka County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Eureka County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eureka County community of Mount Hope.
- New Brunswick
- This Mount Hope lies 942 miles [1,516 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mount Hope that is located in Boone County.
- New Jersey
- Morris County
- This Mount Hope is located in Morris County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mount Hope that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Mount Hope.
- New York
- Orange County
- This Mount Hope is located in Orange County and lies 436 miles [701.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mount Hope that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Mount Hope.
- Washington County
- This Mount Hope is located in Washington County and lies 558 miles [898 km] to the northeast of the Mount Hope that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Mount Hope.
- Westchester County
- This Mount Hope is located in Westchester County and lies 453 miles [729 km] to the east northeast of the Mount Hope that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Mount Hope.
- Ohio
- Holmes County
- This Mount Hope is located in Holmes County and lies 174 miles [280 km]<1> to the north of the Mount Hope that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of Mount Hope.
- Licking County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Licking County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Licking County community of Mount Hope.
- Ontario
- This Mount Hope lies 435 miles [700.1 km]<1> to the north of the Mount Hope that is located in Boone County.
- Pennsylvania
- Adams County
- This Mount Hope is located in Adams County and lies 248 miles [399.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mount Hope that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Mount Hope.
- Clearfield County
- This Mount Hope is located in Clearfield County and lies 258 miles [415.2 km] to the northeast of the Mount Hope that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Mount Hope.
- Crawford County
- This Mount Hope is located in Crawford County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km] to the north northeast of the Mount Hope that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Mount Hope.
- Cumberland County
- This Mount Hope is located in Cumberland County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km] to the northeast of the Mount Hope that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Mount Hope.
- Fayette County
- This Mount Hope is located in Fayette County and lies 160 miles [257.5 km] to the northeast of the Mount Hope that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Mount Hope.
- Lancaster County
- This Mount Hope is located in Lancaster County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km] to the east northeast of the Mount Hope that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Mount Hope.
- Northampton County
- This Mount Hope is located in Northampton County and lies 375 miles [603.5 km] to the east northeast of the Mount Hope that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Mount Hope.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Mount Hope lies 1,122 miles [1,805.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mount Hope that is located in Boone County.
- Tennessee
- Dyer County
- This Mount Hope is located in Dyer County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mount Hope that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dyer County community of Mount Hope.
- Greene County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Mount Hope [Greene County].
- Virginia
- Shenandoah County
- This Mount Hope is located in Shenandoah County and lies 184 miles [296.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mount Hope that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shenandoah County community of Mount Hope.
- Washington
- Spokane County
- This Mount Hope is located in Spokane County and lies 1,901 miles [3,059.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mount Hope that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spokane County community of Mount Hope.
- Wisconsin
- Grant County
- This Mount Hope is located in Grant County and lies 593 miles [954.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mount Hope that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Mount Hope.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount Hope ...
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.
- Acme
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Acme is located in Kanawha County
- Bloomingrose
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingrose
- Bloomingrose is located in Boone County
- Cabin Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Creek
- Cabin Creek is located in Kanawha County
- Comfort
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
- Comfort is located in Boone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comfort <4>
- Dry Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch
- Dry Branch is located in Kanawha County
- Eden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Eden is located in Boone County
- Fosterville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
- Fosterville is located in Boone County
- Holly
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Joes Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joes Creek
- Joes Creek is located in Boone County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Keith
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith
- Keith is located in Boone County
- Maxine
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Milltown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Nelson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Red Warrior
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Warrior have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Warrior
- Red Warrior is located in Kanawha County
- Standard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Keith
How Far From Mount Hope 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 Hope to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mount Hope and extending to:
- Madison, which is the Seat of Boone County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Mount Hope to Madison, with an average speed<6> 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 five to six hours.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 248 miles [399.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,120 miles [9,849.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,832 miles [10,995 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,708 miles [7,576.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Hope. 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mount Hope) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Hope. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1051, Longitude: -81.5182 In this case, the coordinates for Mount Hope have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Mount Hope 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. |
| <3> | 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 Hope, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Hope to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.597 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.403 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.893 degrees. |