Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Tichenal, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tichenal and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Tichenal

• 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 Tichenal:
  • 39.190357, -80.476820
  • 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 Tichenal

• 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 Harrison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Harrison County
  • Since Tichenal is near Doddridge County and also Lewis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Doddridge County
  • eBird sighting report for Lewis 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 Tichenal ...

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.

• Butchersville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butchersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butchersville
  • Butchersville is located in Lewis County
• Freemansburg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freemansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemansburg
  • Freemansburg is located in Lewis County
• Goodhope
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodhope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodhope
  • Goodhope is located in Harrison County
• Homeland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
  • Homeland is located in Lewis County
• Jane Lew
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jane Lew
  • Jane Lew is located in Lewis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jane Lew <2>
• Lake Floyd
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Floyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Floyd
  • Lake Floyd is located in Harrison County
• Lightburn
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lightburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightburn
  • Lightburn is located in Lewis County
• Lost Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
  • Lost Creek is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
• Rider
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rider have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rider
  • Rider is located in Harrison County
• Sheets Mills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheets Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheets Mills
  • Sheets Mills is located in Harrison County
• South Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
  • South Park is located in Lewis County
• Sun Valley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
  • Sun Valley is located in Harrison County
• Valley Chapel
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Chapel
  • Valley Chapel is located in Lewis County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Chapel <2>
• Wolf Summit
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Summit
  • Wolf Summit is located in Harrison County

How Far From Tichenal to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Tichenal to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Tichenal and extending to:

• Clarksburg, which is the Seat of Harrison County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Tichenal to Clarksburg, 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 85 miles [136.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 185 miles [297.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,028 miles [9,701.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,743 miles [10,851.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,618 miles [7,432 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Harrison County: www.harrisoncountywv.com/

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/