Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Stonecliff, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stonecliff and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Stonecliff
- 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 Stonecliff:
- 37.932230, -81.060218
- 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 Stonecliff
- 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 Fayette County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- Since Stonecliff is near Raleigh County and also Summers County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Raleigh County
- eBird sighting report for Summers 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stonecliff ...
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.
- Alaska ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Bowlin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Chestnut Knob
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Knob
- Chestnut Knob is located in Fayette County
- Fire Creek ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fire Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fire Creek
- Fire Creek is located in Fayette County
- Glen Jean
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Jean have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Jean
- Glen Jean is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Jean <2>
- Greenstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenstown
- Greenstown is located in Fayette County
- Greenwood ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Harvey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Harvey is located in Fayette County
- Hilltop
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Layland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Layland Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Layland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layland Heights
- Layland Heights is located in Fayette County
- Meadow Fork
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Fork
- Meadow Fork is located in Fayette County
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- Prince
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince
- Prince is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prince <2>
- Prudence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Red Ash ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Redstar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Rocklick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Royal ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Rush Run ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Scarbro
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarbro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarbro
- Scarbro is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scarbro <2>
- Terry
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
- Terry is located in Raleigh County
- Terry Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terry Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Junction
- Terry Junction is located in Raleigh County
- Turkey Knob
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Knob
- Turkey Knob is located in Fayette County
- Prince
How Far From Stonecliff 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 Stonecliff 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<3> community of Stonecliff once stood, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Stonecliff and extending to:
- Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<4> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Stonecliff to Charleston, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 227 miles [365.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,108 miles [9,829.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,819 miles [10,974.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,695 miles [7,555.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Stonecliff, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Stonecliff) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stonecliff. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9322, Longitude: -81.0602 |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Stonecliff to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.324 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.066 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.753 degrees. |