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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 Shannondale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shannondale 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 Shannondale:
- 39.217047, -77.807494
- 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 Shannondale
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Shannondale is near Loudoun County and also Clarke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Loudoun County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clarke 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 Shannondale
Communities Also Named Shannondale ...
We found six communities that are also named Shannondale.
Within West Virginia, the name Shannondale is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Saint Francis County
- This Shannondale is located in Saint Francis County and lies 759 miles [1,221.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Shannondale that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Francis County community of Shannondale.
- Indiana
- Montgomery County
- This Shannondale is located in Montgomery County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km]<1> to the west of the Shannondale that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Shannondale.
- Missouri
- Chariton County
- This Shannondale is located in Chariton County and lies 803 miles [1,292.3 km]<1> to the west of the Shannondale that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chariton County community of Shannondale.
- Shannon County
- This Shannondale is located in Shannon County and lies 748 miles [1,203.8 km] to the west of the Shannondale that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shannon County community of Shannondale.
- Pennsylvania
- Clarion County
- This Shannondale is located in Clarion County and lies 149 miles [239.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Shannondale that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarion County community of Shannondale.
- Tennessee
- Knox County
- This Shannondale is located in Knox County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Shannondale that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Shannondale.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shannondale ...
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.
- Blair
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Blair is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Britain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Britain is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britain
- Halltown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Halltown is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halltown
- Harmony ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Harmony is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Keys Gap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Keys Gap is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys Gap
- Mechanicstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mechanicstown is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicstown
- Mechanicsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mechanicsville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mountain Mission
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mountain Mission is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Mission
- Round Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Silver Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Grove
- Sunny Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sunny Ridge is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Ridge
- Wheatland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wheatland is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
How Far From Shannondale 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 Shannondale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shannondale and extending to:
- Charles Town, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 214 miles [344.4 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Shannondale to Charleston, with an average speed<3>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 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 46 miles [74 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,916 miles [9,520.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,625 miles [10,661.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,501 miles [7,243.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shannondale) 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 Shannondale 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 Shannondale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2170, Longitude: -77.8075 In this case, the coordinates for Shannondale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.327 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.985 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.919 degrees. |
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