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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pedlar, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pedlar and the surrounding area.
- 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 Pedlar:
- 39.666469, -80.121181
- 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 Pedlar
- 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 Monongalia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Monongalia County
- Since Pedlar is near Greene County and also Fayette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Greene County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette 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 Pedlar
Communities Also Named Pedlar ...
We found one communities that are also named Pedlar.
Within West Virginia, the name Pedlar is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Pedlar in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Virginia
- Amherst County
- This Pedlar is located in Amherst County and lies 155 miles [249.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Pedlar that is located in Monongalia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amherst County community of Pedlar.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pedlar ...
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.
- Booth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Booth is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
- Core
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Core is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Core
- Crown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Crown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
- Edna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Edna is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
- Everettville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Everettville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everettville
- Fairchance
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Grand
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fort Grand is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Grand
- Georgetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Grant Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Grant Town is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
- Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
- Hoodsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hoodsville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodsville
- Jakes Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jakes Run is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakes Run
- Maidsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Maidsville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidsville
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Miracle Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Miracle Run is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Run
- National
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- National is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National
- Price
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Price is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Price Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Price Hill is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Hill
- Ragtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ragtown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragtown
- Randall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Randall is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Richwood ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Richwood is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
- Sandy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Star City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Star City is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
How Far From Pedlar 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 Pedlar to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pedlar and extending to:
- Morgantown, which is the Seat of Monongalia County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pedlar to Morgantown, with an average speed<3> 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 121 miles [194.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 173 miles [278.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 5,993 miles [9,644.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,708 miles [10,795.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,583 miles [7,375.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pedlar) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Pedlar to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pedlar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6665, Longitude: -80.1212 In this case, the coordinates for Pedlar have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.70 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.614 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.759 degrees. |
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