Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Shafer:
  • 39.219273, -79.567835
  • 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 Shafer

• 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 Tucker County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Tucker County
  • Since Shafer is near Preston County and also Garrett County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Preston County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Garrett 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 Shafer

Communities Also Named Shafer ...

We found one communities that are also named Shafer.

Within West Virginia, the name Shafer is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Minnesota
    • Chisago County
    • This Shafer is located in Chisago County and lies 795 miles [1,279.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Shafer that is located in Tucker County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chisago County community of Shafer.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Shafer ...

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.

• Breedlove ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Breedlove is located in Preston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breedlove
• Erwin
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Erwin is located in Preston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
• Horse Shoe Run
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Horse Shoe Run is located in Preston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Shoe Run
• Lead Mine
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Lead Mine is located in Tucker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lead Mine
• Location
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Location is located in Tucker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Location
• Pierce
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Pierce is located in Tucker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
• Pleasant Vale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant Vale is located in Tucker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Vale
• Sell
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Sell is located in Preston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sell
• Silver Lake
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Silver Lake is located in Preston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake

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

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

• Parsons, which is the Seat of Tucker County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Shafer to Parsons, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 126 miles [202.8 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 137 miles [220.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,990 miles [9,640 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,702 miles [10,785.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,578 miles [7,367.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'