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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Trimble:
    • 39.640094, -78.109726
    • 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 Trimble
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount Trimble ...

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.

  • Big Pool
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Pool have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pool
    • Big Pool is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Pool <2>
  • Burnt Factory
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Factory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Factory
    • Burnt Factory is located in Morgan County
  • Cherry Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
    • Cherry Run is located in Morgan County
  • Ernstville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernstville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernstville
    • Ernstville is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Indian Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
    • Indian Springs is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Jimtown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jimtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
    • Jimtown is located in Morgan County
  • Mountain Vistas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Vistas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Vistas
    • Mountain Vistas is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Park Head
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Head have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Head
    • Park Head is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Ridersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridersville
    • Ridersville is located in Morgan County
  • Runners Ferry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runners Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runners Ferry
    • Runners Ferry is located in Berkeley County
  • Shady Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Shady Grove is located in Morgan County
  • Sleepy Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
    • Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County
  • Stanley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
    • Stanley is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Timber Ridge Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge Heights
    • Timber Ridge Heights is located in Washington County (MD)

How Far From Mount Trimble 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 Mount Trimble to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Mount Trimble and extending to:

  • Berkeley Springs, which is the Seat of Morgan County, lies just to the West.
  • Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 208 miles [334.7 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Mount Trimble 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 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 76 miles [122.3 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,911 miles [9,512.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,622 miles [10,657.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,497 miles [7,237.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Trimble. 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 Trimble) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Trimble. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6401, Longitude: -78.1097       In this case, the coordinates for Mount Trimble have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Mount Trimble 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 308.482 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.227 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.888 degrees.









 

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