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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 Tyler, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tyler 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 Tyler:
    • 39.433136, -80.826772
    • 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 Tyler
  • 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 Tyler County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Tyler County
    • Since Tyler is near Doddridge County and also Ritchie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Doddridge County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Ritchie 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 Tyler

Communities Also Named Tyler ...

We found 21 communities that are also named Tyler.

Within West Virginia, the name Tyler is unique.

Beyond West Virginia, we know of 21 communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Dallas County
      • This Tyler is located in Dallas County and lies 595 miles [957.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Tyler that is located in Tyler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Tyler.
    • Arkansas
      • Cleburne County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Tyler [Cleburne County].
    • California
      • Madera County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Tyler [Madera County].
    • Florida
      • Gilchrist County
      • This Tyler is located in Gilchrist County and lies 684 miles [1,100.8 km]<1> to the south of the Tyler that is located in Tyler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gilchrist County community of Tyler.
    • Kansas
      • Sedgwick County
      • This Tyler is located in Sedgwick County and lies 904 miles [1,454.8 km]<1> to the west of the Tyler that is located in Tyler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sedgwick County community of Tyler.
    • Kentucky
      • Fulton County
      • This Tyler is located in Fulton County and lies 505 miles [812.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Tyler that is located in Tyler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Tyler.
      • McCracken County
      • This Tyler is located in McCracken County and lies 451 miles [725.8 km] to the west southwest of the Tyler that is located in Tyler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCracken County community of Tyler.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Tyler is located in Baltimore County and lies 211 miles [339.6 km]<1> to the east of the Tyler that is located in Tyler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Tyler.
      • Somerset County
      • This Tyler is located in Somerset County and lies 287 miles [461.9 km] to the east southeast of the Tyler that is located in Tyler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Tyler.
    • Minnesota
      • Lincoln County
      • This Tyler is located in Lincoln County and lies 853 miles [1,372.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Tyler that is located in Tyler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Tyler.
    • Mississippi
      • Pearl River County
      • This Tyler is located in Pearl River County and lies 779 miles [1,253.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Tyler that is located in Tyler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pearl River County community of Tyler.
    • Missouri
      • Pemiscot County
      • This Tyler is located in Pemiscot County and lies 539 miles [867.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Tyler that is located in Tyler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pemiscot County community of Tyler.
    • New Hampshire
      • Merrimack County
      • This Tyler is located in Merrimack County and lies 541 miles [870.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Tyler that is located in Tyler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merrimack County community of Tyler.
    • North Dakota
      • Richland County
      • This Tyler is located in Richland County and lies 921 miles [1,482.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Tyler that is located in Tyler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Tyler.
    • Ohio
      • Jefferson County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Jefferson County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Tyler.
    • Oklahoma
      • Marshall County
      • This Tyler is located in Marshall County and lies 960 miles [1,545 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Tyler that is located in Tyler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Tyler.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Clearfield County
      • This Tyler is located in Clearfield County and lies 173 miles [278.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Tyler that is located in Tyler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Tyler.
      • Susquehanna County
      • This Tyler is located in Susquehanna County and lies 302 miles [486 km] to the east northeast of the Tyler that is located in Tyler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Susquehanna County community of Tyler.
    • Texas
      • Smith County
      • This Tyler is located in Smith County and lies 944 miles [1,519.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Tyler that is located in Tyler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Tyler.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Tyler is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,633 miles [2,628.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Tyler that is located in Tyler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Tyler.
    • Washington
      • Spokane County
      • This Tyler is located in Spokane County and lies 1,913 miles [3,078.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Tyler that is located in Tyler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spokane County community of Tyler.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Tyler ...

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.

  • Bearsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Bearsville is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearsville
  • Big Moses
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Big Moses is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Moses
  • Blue
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Blue is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
  • Centerville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Centerville is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Deep Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Deep Valley is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Valley
  • Link
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Link is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Link
  • Little Pittsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Little Pittsburg is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Pittsburg
  • Locke
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Locke is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke
  • Lonetree
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Lonetree is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonetree
  • Meeker
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Meeker is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker
  • Mountain
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Stringtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Stringtown is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
  • Sunnyside
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Sunnyside is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside

How Far From Tyler to ...

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

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

  • Middlebourne, which is the Seat of Tyler County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Tyler to Charleston, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 206 miles [331.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,032 miles [9,707.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,748 miles [10,859.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,623 miles [7,440 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Tyler) 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 Tyler, 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 Tyler 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 Tyler. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4331, Longitude: -80.8268       In this case, the coordinates for Tyler have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.141 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.081 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.152 degrees.