Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Upton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Upton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Upton
- 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 Upton:
- 39.541750, -80.228136
- 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 Upton
- 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 Marion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- Since Upton is near Monongalia County and also Harrison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Monongalia County
- eBird sighting report for Harrison 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 Upton ...
We found 30 communities that share the name Upton.
Within West Virginia, the name Upton is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another 30 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 30 communities, 28 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Etowah County
- This Upton is located in Etowah County and lies 492 miles [791.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Upton that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Etowah County community of Upton.
- Marshall 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 Alabama community of Upton [Marshall County].
- California
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Miami County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Upton [Miami County].
- Phillips County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Upton [Phillips County].
- Kentucky
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Scotland County
- Although located in Scotland County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scotland County community of Upton.
- Texas County
- This Upton is located in Texas County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km]<1> to the west of the Upton that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Texas County community of Upton.
- Nebraska
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Delaware County
- This Upton is located in Delaware County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km]<1> to the east of the Upton that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Upton.
- Franklin County
- This Upton is located in Franklin County and lies 129 miles [207.6 km] to the east of the Upton that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Upton.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Upton lies 1,006 miles [1,619 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Upton that is located in Marion County.
- Quebec
- This Upton lies 569 miles [915.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Upton that is located in Marion County.
- Texas
- Utah
- Beaver County
- This Upton is located in Beaver County and lies 1,756 miles [2,826 km]<1> to the west of the Upton that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaver County community of Upton.
- Summit County
- This Upton is located in Summit County and lies 1,628 miles [2,620 km] to the west northwest of the Upton that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Upton.
- Wyoming
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Upton ...
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.
- Barrackville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrackville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
- Barrackville is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
- Dakota
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Downs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Flyblow ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Four States
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four States have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four States
- Four States is located in Marion County
- Garden Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
- Garden Village is located in Marion County
- Grant Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
- Grant Town is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
- Helens Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helens Run
- Helens Run is located in Marion County
- Hillcrest
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Homewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Hoodsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoodsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodsville
- Hoodsville is located in Marion County
- Katy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
- Katy is located in Marion County
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Keystone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Montana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - New England
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New England have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New England
- New England is located in Marion County
- Paw Paw
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Pettyjohn ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Pleasant View
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Marion County
- Sandy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Shagtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Wahoo
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Keystone
How Far From Upton 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 Upton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Upton and extending to:
- Fairmont, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 111 miles [178.6 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Upton to Charleston, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 176 miles [283.2 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,003 miles [9,660.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,718 miles [10,811.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,593 miles [7,391.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Upton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marion County: www.marioncountywv.com/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Upton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Upton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5418, Longitude: -80.2281 In this case, the coordinates for Upton 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 Upton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Upton could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Upton 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 309.77 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.676 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.85 degrees. |