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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 Steiner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Steiner 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 Steiner:
- 38.783442, -79.909791
- 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 Steiner
- 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 Randolph County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Randolph County
- Since Steiner is near Pocahontas County and also Upshur County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pocahontas County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Upshur 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 Steiner
Communities Also Named Steiner ...
We found four communities that are also named Steiner.
Within West Virginia, the name Steiner is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Montgomery County
- This Steiner is located in Montgomery County and lies 569 miles [915.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Steiner that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Steiner.
- Michigan
- Monroe County
- This Steiner is located in Monroe County and lies 287 miles [461.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Steiner that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Steiner.
- Mississippi
- Sunflower County
- This Steiner is located in Sunflower County and lies 694 miles [1,116.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Steiner that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sunflower County community of Steiner.
- Texas
- Bosque County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Bosque County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bosque County community of Steiner.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Steiner ...
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.
- Beverly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cheat Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cheat Junction is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheat Junction
- Dailey
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Dailey is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dailey
- Elk River Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Elk River Junction is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Junction
- Fisher ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fisher is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
- Huff ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Huff is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
- Jeff Scotts ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jeff Scotts is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff Scotts
- Lee Bell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lee Bell is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Bell
- Lonetree ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lonetree is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonetree
- Mabie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mabie is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabie
- Pumpkintown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pumpkintown is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkintown
How Far From Steiner 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 Steiner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Steiner once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Steiner and extending to:
- Elkins, which is the Seat of Randolph County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Steiner to Elkins, with an average speed<4> 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 97 miles [156.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 154 miles [247.8 km] to the east (E). 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 6,023 miles [9,693.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,734 miles [10,837.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,610 miles [7,419.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 from Point A (ie- Steiner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Steiner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Steiner 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 Steiner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7834, Longitude: -79.9098 In this case, the coordinates for Steiner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.607 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.376 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.977 degrees. |
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