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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 Rodemer, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rodemer and the surrounding area.
- 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 Rodemer:
- 39.415650, -79.593109
- 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 Rodemer
- 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 Preston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Preston County
- Since Rodemer is near Garrett County and also Monongalia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Garrett County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Monongalia 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 Rodemer
Communities Also Named Rodemer ...
We found two communities that are also named Rodemer.
Within West Virginia, the name Rodemer is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Allen County
- This Rodemer is located in Allen County and lies 405 miles [651.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rodemer that is located in Preston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Rodemer.
- Tennessee
- Hickman County
- This Rodemer is located in Hickman County and lies 491 miles [790.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rodemer that is located in Preston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hickman County community of Rodemer.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rodemer ...
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.
- Amboy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Amboy is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
- Aurora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Camp Ground
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Camp Ground is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ground
- Erwin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Erwin is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
- Freeport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Freeport is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Heathers Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Heathers Run is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathers Run
- Kanetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Kanetown is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanetown
- Kingwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Ford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Ford is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ford
- Mountain View
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mountain View is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Salt Lick
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Salt Lick is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
- Sunnyside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sunnyside is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
How Far From Rodemer 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 Rodemer to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rodemer and extending to:
- Kingwood, which is the Seat of Preston County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 131 miles [210.8 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Rodemer to Charleston, with an average speed<3>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 141 miles [226.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<4> 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).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,695 miles [10,774.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,571 miles [7,356.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Rodemer) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Rodemer to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rodemer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4156, Longitude: -79.5931 In this case, the coordinates for Rodemer have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.39 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.224 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.616 degrees. |
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