Tidbits & Trivia

Introduction ...

Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for Pecks Run.

Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pecks Run:
  • 39.052598, -80.178972<1>
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Pecks Run

• 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 Upshur County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Upshur County
  • Since Pecks Run is near Barbour County and also Lewis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Barbour County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lewis 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Pecks Run

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pecks Run ...

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.

• Boulder
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Boulder is located in Barbour County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder
• Century
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Century is located in Barbour County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Century
• Century Junction
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Century Junction is located in Barbour County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Century Junction
• Deanville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Deanville is also located in Upshur County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanville
• Five Forks
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Five Forks is also located in Upshur County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
• Heavener Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Heavener Grove is also located in Upshur County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heavener Grove
• Heavner ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Heavner was located in Upshur County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heavner
• Longview
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Longview is located in Barbour County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
• Murphy
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Murphy is located in Barbour County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
• Peeltree
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Peeltree is located in Barbour County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeltree
• Red Rock
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Red Rock is also located in Upshur County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
• Ruraldale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Ruraldale is also located in Upshur County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruraldale
• Swamp Run
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Swamp Run is also located in Upshur County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamp Run

How Far From Pecks Run 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 included the distance from a community such as Pecks Run to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Pecks Run and extending to:

• Buckhannon, which is the Seat of Upshur County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Pecks Run to Charleston, with an average speed<3>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 most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 169 miles [272 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,022 miles [9,691.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,735 miles [10,838.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,611 miles [7,420.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>