Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pleasure Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pleasure Valley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pleasure Valley
- 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 Pleasure Valley:
- 39.105381, -79.844238
- 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 Pleasure Valley
- 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 Barbour County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Barbour County
- Since Pleasure Valley is near Randolph County and also Tucker County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Randolph County
- eBird sighting report for Tucker 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 Pleasure Valley ...
We found one communities that share the name Pleasure Valley.
Within West Virginia, the name Pleasure Valley is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Pleasure Valley in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Shelby County
- This Pleasure Valley is located in Shelby County and lies 314 miles [505.3 km]<1> to the west of the Pleasure Valley that is located in Barbour County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Pleasure Valley.
- Indiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pleasure Valley ...
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.
- Clover Run ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Run
- Clover Run is located in Tucker County
- Flora ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Holly Meadows
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Meadows
- Holly Meadows is located in Tucker County
- Jones
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Meadowville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
- Meadowville is located in Barbour County
- Moatsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moatsville
- Moatsville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moatsville <3>
- Mount Liberty
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Liberty
- Mount Liberty is located in Barbour County
- Parsons
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
- Parsons is located in Tucker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <3>
- Pleasant Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Pleasant Run is located in Tucker County
- Stringtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Barbour County
- Texas ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Valley Bend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Bend
- Valley Bend is located in Barbour County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Bend <3>
- Valley Furnace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Furnace
- Valley Furnace is located in Barbour County
How Far From Pleasure Valley 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 Pleasure Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pleasure Valley and extending to:
- Philippi, which is the Seat of Barbour County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pleasure Valley to Philippi, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 109 miles [175.4 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 151 miles [243 km] to the east (E). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,006 miles [9,665.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,719 miles [10,813.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,594 miles [7,393.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pleasure Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pleasure Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pleasure Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1054, Longitude: -79.8442 In this case, the coordinates for Pleasure Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Pleasure Valley to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.555 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.365 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.836 degrees. |