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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 Pine Bluff, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pine Bluff 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 Pine Bluff:
    • 39.418142, -80.327309
    • 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 Pine Bluff
  • 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 Harrison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Harrison County
    • Since Pine Bluff is near Marion County and also Taylor County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Marion County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Taylor 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 Pine Bluff

Communities Also Named Pine Bluff ...

We found thirteen communities that are also named Pine Bluff.

Within West Virginia, the name Pine Bluff is unique.

Beyond West Virginia, we know of thirteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Jefferson County
      • This Pine Bluff is located in Jefferson County and lies 738 miles [1,187.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pine Bluff that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Pine Bluff.
    • California
      • Sacramento 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 California community of Pine Bluff [Sacramento County].
    • Florida
      • Saint Johns County
      • This Pine Bluff is located in Saint Johns County and lies 645 miles [1,038 km]<1> to the south of the Pine Bluff that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Johns County community of Pine Bluff.
      • Santa Rosa County
      • This Pine Bluff is located in Santa Rosa County and lies 717 miles [1,153.9 km] to the southwest of the Pine Bluff that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Rosa County community of Pine Bluff.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Pine Bluff is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 206 miles [331.5 km]<1> to the east of the Pine Bluff that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Pine Bluff.
    • Mississippi
      • Carroll County
      • This Pine Bluff is located in Carroll County and lies 687 miles [1,105.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pine Bluff that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Pine Bluff.
      • Newton County
      • This Pine Bluff is located in Newton County and lies 693 miles [1,115.3 km] to the southwest of the Pine Bluff that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Pine Bluff.
      • Wayne 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 Mississippi community of Pine Bluff [Wayne County].
    • Saskatchewan
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • Tennessee
      • Warren 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 Tennessee community of Pine Bluff [Warren County].
    • Texas
      • Red River County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Red River County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Red River County community of Pine Bluff.
    • Virginia
      • Salem City
      • This Pine Bluff is located in Salem City and lies 146 miles [235 km]<1> to the south of the Pine Bluff that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem City community of Pine Bluff.
    • Wisconsin
      • Dane County
      • This Pine Bluff is located in Dane County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pine Bluff that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dane County community of Pine Bluff.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine Bluff ...

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.

  • Allied
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Allied is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allied
  • Big Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Big Run is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
  • Dixie
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Dixie is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
  • Enterprise
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Enterprise is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
  • Erie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Erie is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
  • Four States
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Four States is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four States
  • Francis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Francis is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
  • Gypsy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Gypsy is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsy
  • Helens Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Helens Run is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helens Run
  • Highland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Highland is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Jimtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jimtown is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
  • Joetown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Joetown is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joetown
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Killarm
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Killarm is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killarm
    • Long Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Long Run is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Run
    • Lumberport
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Lumberport is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
    • Meadowbrook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Meadowbrook is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
    • Oak Grove ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak Grove is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Rosebud
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Rosebud is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
    • Saltwell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Saltwell is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltwell
    • Stringtown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Stringtown is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
    • Wahoo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Wahoo is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo

How Far From Pine Bluff 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 Pine Bluff to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Clarksburg, which is the Seat of Harrison County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Pine Bluff to Clarksburg, with an average speed<4> 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 101 miles [162.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 179 miles [288.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,012 miles [9,675.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,727 miles [10,826.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,602 miles [7,406.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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- Pine Bluff) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Pine Bluff 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 Pine Bluff, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Pine Bluff 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 Pine Bluff. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4181, Longitude: -80.3273       In this case, the coordinates for Pine Bluff have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.836 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.732 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.937 degrees.