Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 North Mountain:
  • 39.563430, -77.980277
  • 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 North Mountain

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

We found two communities that share the name North Mountain.

Within West Virginia, the name North Mountain is unique.

Beyond West Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Lycoming County
    • This North Mountain is located in Lycoming County and lies 141 miles [226.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the North Mountain that is located in Berkeley County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lycoming County community of North Mountain.
  • Virginia
    • Augusta County
    • This North Mountain is located in Augusta County and lies 119 miles [191.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the North Mountain that is located in Berkeley County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Augusta County community of North Mountain.

Curious and Interesting Names Near North Mountain ...

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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Pool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
• Big Spring
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
  • Big Spring is located in Washington County (MD)
• Cherry Run
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
  • Cherry Run is located in Morgan County
• Ernstville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernstville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernstville
  • Ernstville is located in Washington County (MD)
• Falling Waters
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Waters
  • Falling Waters is located in Berkeley County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falling Waters <3>
• Falling Waters Ferry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Waters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Waters Ferry
  • Falling Waters Ferry is located in Washington County (MD)
• Four Locks
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Locks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Locks
  • Four Locks is located in Washington County (MD)
• Georgetown
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Berkeley County
• Green Spring Furnace
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Spring Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring Furnace
  • Green Spring Furnace is located in Washington County (MD)
• Greenspring Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenspring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenspring Hill
  • Greenspring Hill is located in Washington County (MD)
• Hedgesville
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgesville
  • Hedgesville is located in Berkeley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hedgesville <3>
• Indian Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
  • Indian Springs is located in Washington County (MD)
• Continue List   (5 more) ...
  • Little Georgetown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
    • Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County
  • Runners Ferry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runners Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runners Ferry
    • Runners Ferry is located in Berkeley County
  • Spring Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
    • Spring Mills is located in Berkeley County
  • Tomahawk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomahawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
    • Tomahawk is located in Berkeley County
  • Two Locks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Locks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Locks
    • Two Locks is located in Washington County (MD)

How Far From North Mountain to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as North Mountain to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Martinsburg, which is the Seat of Berkeley County, lies just to the South.
• Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 213 miles [342.8 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from North Mountain 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 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 68 miles [109.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,909 miles [9,509.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,619 miles [10,652.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,495 miles [7,234 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Berkeley County: www.berkeleycountycomm.org/

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