Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Prosperity, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Prosperity and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Prosperity
- 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 Prosperity:
- 37.836816, -81.202916
- 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 Prosperity
- 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 Raleigh County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Raleigh County
- Since Prosperity is near Fayette County and also Wyoming County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- eBird sighting report for Wyoming 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 Prosperity ...
We found seventeen communities that share the name Prosperity.
Within West Virginia, the name Prosperity is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Boone County
- This Prosperity is located in Boone County and lies 668 miles [1,075 km]<1> to the west of the Prosperity that is located in Raleigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Prosperity.
- Yell County
- This Prosperity is located in Yell County and lies 688 miles [1,107.2 km] to the west of the Prosperity that is located in Raleigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yell County community of Prosperity.
- Florida
- Holmes County
- This Prosperity is located in Holmes County and lies 552 miles [888.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Prosperity that is located in Raleigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of Prosperity.
- Georgia
- Brantley County
- This Prosperity is located in Brantley County and lies 459 miles [738.7 km]<1> to the south of the Prosperity that is located in Raleigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brantley County community of Prosperity.
- Illinois
- Franklin 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 Illinois community of Prosperity [Franklin County].
- Indiana
- Madison County
- This Prosperity is located in Madison County and lies 289 miles [465.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Prosperity that is located in Raleigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Prosperity.
- Kentucky
- Edmonson County
- This Prosperity is located in Edmonson County and lies 282 miles [453.8 km]<1> to the west of the Prosperity that is located in Raleigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edmonson County community of Prosperity.
- Lawrence County
- This Prosperity is located in Lawrence County and lies 87 miles [140 km] to the west of the Prosperity that is located in Raleigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Prosperity.
- Missouri
- Jasper County
- This Prosperity is located in Jasper County and lies 725 miles [1,166.8 km]<1> to the west of the Prosperity that is located in Raleigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Prosperity.
- North Carolina
- Moore 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 North Carolina community of Prosperity [Moore County].
- Ohio
- Pike County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Pike County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Prosperity.
- Ontario
- This Prosperity lies 414 miles [666.3 km]<1> to the north of the Prosperity that is located in Raleigh County.
- Pennsylvania
- Washington County
- This Prosperity is located in Washington County and lies 160 miles [257.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Prosperity that is located in Raleigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Prosperity.
- South Carolina
- Newberry County
- This Prosperity is located in Newberry County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km]<1> to the south of the Prosperity that is located in Raleigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newberry County community of Prosperity.
- Tennessee
- Macon County
- This Prosperity is located in Macon County and lies 273 miles [439.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Prosperity that is located in Raleigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Prosperity.
- Shelby County
- This Prosperity is located in Shelby County and lies 512 miles [824 km] to the west southwest of the Prosperity that is located in Raleigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Prosperity.
- Wilson County
- This Prosperity is located in Wilson County and lies 297 miles [478 km] to the west southwest of the Prosperity that is located in Raleigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Prosperity.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Prosperity ...
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.
- Cranberry
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Dry Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Harper
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Harper is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harper <5>
- Harper Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Heights
- Harper Heights is located in Raleigh County
- Johnstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Lee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Maple Fork
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Fork
- Maple Fork is located in Raleigh County
- Mount Hope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hope <5>
- Packs Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packs Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packs Branch
- Packs Branch is located in Fayette County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Piney View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney View
- Piney View is located in Raleigh County
- Price Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Hill
- Price Hill is located in Raleigh County
- Stonewall ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Sun
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Terry
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
- Terry is located in Raleigh County
- Turkey Knob
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Knob
- Turkey Knob is located in Fayette County
- Piney View
How Far From Prosperity 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 Prosperity to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Prosperity and extending to:
- Beckley, which is the Seat of Raleigh County, lies just to the South.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Prosperity to Charleston, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 237 miles [381.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,119 miles [9,847.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,829 miles [10,990.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,705 miles [7,572 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Prosperity. 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 '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- Prosperity) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Prosperity. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8368, Longitude: -81.2029 |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Prosperity 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 Prosperity, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Prosperity to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.411 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.152 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.845 degrees. |