Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Triune, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Triune and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Triune
- 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 Triune:
- 39.496474, -79.975069
- 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 Triune
- 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 Monongalia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Monongalia County
- Since Triune is near Marion County and also Preston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- eBird sighting report for Preston 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
Communities Also Named Triune ...
We found one communities that share the name Triune.
Within West Virginia, the name Triune is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Triune in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Triune ...
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.
- Booth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Edna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Everettville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everettville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everettville
- Everettville is located in Monongalia County
- Flaggy Meadow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flaggy Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaggy Meadow
- Flaggy Meadow is located in Monongalia County
- Forksburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Graham Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Heights
- Graham Heights is located in Marion County
- Gum Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Spring
- Gum Spring is located in Monongalia County
- Harmony Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- 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
- Hebron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in Marion County
- Hog Eye
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Hopewell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Jordan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (10 more) ...
- Little Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
- Little Falls is located in Monongalia County
- Lowsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Meadowdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
- Meadowdale is located in Marion County
- Montana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Mount Harmony
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
- Mount Harmony is located in Marion County
- National
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Price Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- 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
- Richwood ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Ridgedale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Threefork Bridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threefork Bridge
- Threefork Bridge is located in Preston County
- Little Falls
How Far From Triune 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 Triune to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Triune and extending to:
- Morgantown, which is the Seat of Monongalia County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Triune to Morgantown, 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 119 miles [191.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 162 miles [260.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,994 miles [9,646.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,709 miles [10,797.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,584 miles [7,377.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Triune. 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 '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- Triune) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Triune. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4965, Longitude: -79.9751 In this case, the coordinates for Triune 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Triune to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.618 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.496 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.755 degrees. |