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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 Pleasantdale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pleasantdale 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 Pleasantdale:
    • 39.502309, -79.683943
    • 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 Pleasantdale
  • 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 Pleasantdale ...

We found eight communities that share the name Pleasantdale.

There is one other community in West Virginia which is also named Pleasantdale.

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

  • Communities Located In West Virginia ...
    • Hampshire County
      • This Pleasantdale is located in Hampshire County and lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Pleasantdale that is located in Preston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampshire County community of Pleasantdale.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kansas
      • Rush County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Rush County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rush County community of Pleasantdale.
    • Maine
      • Cumberland County
      • This Pleasantdale is located in Cumberland County and lies 563 miles [906.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pleasantdale that is located in Preston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Pleasantdale.
    • New Jersey
      • Essex County
      • This Pleasantdale is located in Essex County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pleasantdale that is located in Preston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Pleasantdale.
    • New York
      • Rensselaer County
      • This Pleasantdale is located in Rensselaer County and lies 386 miles [621.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pleasantdale that is located in Preston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rensselaer County community of Pleasantdale.
    • Oregon
      • Yamhill County
      • This Pleasantdale is located in Yamhill County and lies 2,220 miles [3,572.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pleasantdale that is located in Preston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yamhill County community of Pleasantdale.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Pleasantdale lies 1,480 miles [2,381.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pleasantdale that is located in Preston County.
    • Wyoming
      • Campbell County
      • This Pleasantdale is located in Campbell County and lies 1,370 miles [2,204.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pleasantdale that is located in Preston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Pleasantdale.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pleasantdale ...

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.

  • Bull Run
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
    • Bull Run is located in Preston County
  • Camp Ground
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ground
    • Camp Ground is located in Preston County
  • Heathers Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathers Run
    • Heathers Run is located in Preston County
  • Herring
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring
    • Herring is located in Preston County
  • Kanes Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanes Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanes Creek
    • Kanes Creek is located in Preston County
  • Kingwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Masontown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
    • Masontown is located in Preston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <4>
  • Mountain View
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
    • Mountain View is located in Preston County
  • Oriole ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriole have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
    • Oriole is located in Preston County
  • Reedsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
    • Reedsville is located in Preston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsville <4>
  • Sugar Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
    • Sugar Valley is located in Preston County
  • Valley Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Point
    • Valley Point is located in Preston County

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

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

  • Kingwood, which is the Seat of Preston County, lies just to the South.
  • Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 131 miles [210.8 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Pleasantdale to Charleston, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 147 miles [236.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,982 miles [9,627.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,696 miles [10,776.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,571 miles [7,356.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pleasantdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pleasantdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5023, Longitude: -79.6839       In this case, the coordinates for Pleasantdale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Pleasantdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Pleasantdale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.441 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.295 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.625 degrees.