Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Racy, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Racy and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Racy

• 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 Racy:
  • 39.138690, -81.237893
  • 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 Racy

• 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 Ritchie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Ritchie County
  • Since Racy is near Wood County and also Wirt County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Wood County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Wirt 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 Racy

Communities Also Named Racy ...

We found one communities that are also named Racy.

Within West Virginia, the name Racy is unique.

Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Racy in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Michigan
    • Saginaw County
    • This Racy is located in Saginaw County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Racy that is located in Ritchie County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saginaw County community of Racy.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Racy ...

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.

• Brohard
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Brohard is located in Ritchie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brohard
• Cairo
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cairo is located in Ritchie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <2>
• Dutchman
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Dutchman is located in Ritchie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchman
• Freeport
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Freeport is located in Wirt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
• Low Gap
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Low Gap is located in Ritchie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
• Nutter Farm
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Nutter Farm is located in Ritchie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Farm
• Oil Spring
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Oil Spring is located in Ritchie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Spring
• Oxbow
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Oxbow is located in Ritchie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
• Petroleum
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Petroleum is located in Ritchie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
• Pew Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pew Hill is located in Ritchie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pew Hill
• Six Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Six Hill is located in Ritchie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Hill

How Far From Racy to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Racy to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Harrisville, which is the Seat of Ritchie County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Racy to Harrisville, with an average speed<3> 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 58 miles [93.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 225 miles [362.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,062 miles [9,755.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,778 miles [10,908.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,653 miles [7,488.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'