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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 Reedsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Reedsville 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 Reedsville:
    • 39.510292, -79.800532
    • 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 Reedsville
  • 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 Reedsville ...

We found four communities that share the name Reedsville.

Within West Virginia, the name Reedsville is unique.

Beyond West Virginia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kansas
      • Marshall County
      • This Reedsville is located in Marshall County and lies 888 miles [1,429.1 km]<1> to the west of the Reedsville that is located in Preston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Reedsville.
    • Ohio
      • Meigs County
      • This Reedsville is located in Meigs County and lies 107 miles [172.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Reedsville that is located in Preston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meigs County community of Reedsville.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Mifflin County
      • This Reedsville is located in Mifflin County and lies 141 miles [226.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Reedsville that is located in Preston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mifflin County community of Reedsville.
    • Wisconsin
      • Manitowoc County
      • This Reedsville is located in Manitowoc County and lies 527 miles [848.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Reedsville that is located in Preston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Manitowoc County community of Reedsville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Reedsville ...

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
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
    • Bull Run is located in Preston County
  • Cascade
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
    • Cascade is located in Preston County
  • Gum Spring
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Spring
    • Gum Spring is located in Monongalia County
  • Herring
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring
    • Herring is located in Preston County
  • Kanes Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanes Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanes Creek
    • Kanes Creek is located in Preston County
  • Kingwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Masontown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Mountain View
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
    • Mountain View is located in Preston County
  • Oriole ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
    • Oriole is located in Preston County
  • Threefork Bridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threefork Bridge
    • Threefork Bridge is located in Preston County

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

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

  • Kingwood, which is the Seat of Preston County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Reedsville to Charleston, with an average speed<4>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 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 153 miles [246.2 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,986 miles [9,633.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,701 miles [10,784.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,576 miles [7,364.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Reedsville. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Reedsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Reedsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5103, Longitude: -79.8005       In this case, the coordinates for Reedsville 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 Reedsville 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 309.511 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.376 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.673 degrees.









 

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