Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Shanghai, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shanghai and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Shanghai
- 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 Shanghai:
- 39.441487, -78.132225
- 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 Shanghai
- 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 Berkeley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Berkeley County
- Since Shanghai is near Morgan County and also Frederick County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Morgan County
- eBird sighting report for Frederick 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 Shanghai ...
We found nine communities that share the name Shanghai.
Within West Virginia, the name Shanghai is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Missouri
- Camden County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Camden County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Shanghai.
- Vernon County
- Although located in Vernon County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vernon County community of Shanghai.
- North Carolina
- Cleveland County
- This Shanghai is located in Cleveland County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Shanghai that is located in Berkeley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Shanghai.
- Sampson County
- This Shanghai is located in Sampson County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km] to the south of the Shanghai that is located in Berkeley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sampson County community of Shanghai.
- Texas
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shanghai ...
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.
- Baileys Ford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileys Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileys Ford
- Baileys Ford is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Elk Branch ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Branch
- Elk Branch is located in Berkeley County
- Goose Nest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Nest
- Goose Nest is located in Berkeley County
- Greenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Grubbs Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grubbs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs Corner
- Grubbs Corner is located in Berkeley County
- Jones Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Springs
- Jones Springs is located in Berkeley County
- Martinsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Martinsburg is located in Berkeley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <5>
- Pikeside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Tablers Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tablers Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tablers Station
- Tablers Station is located in Berkeley County
- Tomahawk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Union Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Corner
- Union Corner is located in Berkeley County
How Far From Shanghai 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 Shanghai to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shanghai and extending to:
- Martinsburg, which is the Seat of Berkeley County, lies just to the East.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 202 miles [325.1 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Shanghai to Charleston, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 69 miles [111 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,920 miles [9,527.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,630 miles [10,670 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,506 miles [7,251.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shanghai. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Berkeley County: www.berkeleycountycomm.org/
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- Shanghai) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shanghai. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4415, Longitude: -78.1322 In this case, the coordinates for Shanghai have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Shanghai 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 Shanghai, 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 Shanghai 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 308.508 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.225 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.973 degrees. |