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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Tyler
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Doddridge County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Tyler ...
We found 21 communities that share the name Tyler.
Within West Virginia, the name Tyler is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- Florida
- Kansas
- 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
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- New Hampshire
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- 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
- Utah
- Washington
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bearsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearsville
- Bearsville is located in Tyler County
- Big Moses
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Moses
- Big Moses is located in Tyler County
- Blue
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Centerville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Tyler County
- Deep Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Valley
- Deep Valley is located in Tyler County
- Link
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Little Pittsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Pittsburg
- Little Pittsburg is located in Tyler County
- Locke
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Lonetree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Meeker
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
- Mountain is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain <4>
- Stringtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Tyler County
- Sunnyside
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
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<5>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<6> 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).<7>
- 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).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,623 miles [7,440 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tyler. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Tyler) to Point B.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). |
| <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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Tyler 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 310.141 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.081 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.152 degrees. |