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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 Suncrest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Suncrest and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Suncrest:
    • 39.655081, -79.974508
    • 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 Suncrest
  • 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 Suncrest ...

We found five communities that share the name Suncrest.

There is one other community in West Virginia which is also named Suncrest.

Beyond West Virginia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In West Virginia ...
    • Randolph County
      • This Suncrest is located in Randolph County and lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Suncrest that is located in Monongalia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Suncrest.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Lauderdale County
      • This Suncrest is located in Lauderdale County and lies 536 miles [862.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Suncrest that is located in Monongalia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Suncrest.
    • British Columbia
      • This Suncrest lies 2,189 miles [3,522.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Suncrest that is located in Monongalia County.
    • California
      • San Diego County
      • This Suncrest is located in San Diego County and lies 2,092 miles [3,366.7 km]<1> to the west of the Suncrest that is located in Monongalia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Suncrest.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Suncrest is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,683 miles [2,708.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Suncrest that is located in Monongalia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Suncrest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Suncrest ...

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.

  • Evans Ferry
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ferry
    • Evans Ferry is located in Monongalia County
  • Fieldcrest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fieldcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldcrest
    • Fieldcrest is located in Monongalia County
  • Harmony Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
    • Harmony Grove is located in Monongalia County
  • Jerome Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome Park
    • Jerome Park is located in Monongalia County
  • Maidsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidsville
    • Maidsville is located in Monongalia County
  • Park Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hills
    • Park Hills is located in Monongalia County
  • Price Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Hill
    • Price Hill is located in Monongalia County
  • Randall
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
    • Randall is located in Monongalia County
  • Rosedale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Monongalia County
  • South Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
    • South Park is located in Monongalia County
  • Star City
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
    • Star City is located in Monongalia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
  • Sunnyside
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Sunnyside is located in Monongalia County
  • Tanglewood
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
    • Tanglewood is located in Monongalia County

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

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

  • Morgantown, which is the Seat of Monongalia County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Suncrest to Charleston, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 165 miles [265.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,987 miles [9,635.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,702 miles [10,785.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,578 miles [7,367.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Suncrest. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Monongalia County: www.co.monongalia.wv.us/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Suncrest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Suncrest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6551, Longitude: -79.9745       In this case, the coordinates for Suncrest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 Suncrest to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.611 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.511 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.698 degrees.









 

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