Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Weese:
  • 38.884831, -79.710339
  • 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 Weese

• 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 Randolph County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Randolph County
  • Since Weese is near Tucker County and also Pocahontas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Tucker County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Pocahontas 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 Weese

Communities Also Named Weese ...

We found one communities that are also named Weese.

There is one other community in West Virginia that is also named Weese.

Beyond West Virginia.

• Communities Located In West Virginia ...
  • Webster County
    • This Weese is located in Webster County and lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Weese that is located in Randolph County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Weese.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Weese ...

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.

• Beverly
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Beverly is located in Randolph County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 657 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly <2>
• Cheat Junction
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Cheat Junction is located in Randolph County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheat Junction
• Crystal Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Crystal Springs is located in Randolph County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
• Elk River Junction
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Elk River Junction is located in Randolph County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Junction
• Evenwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Evenwood is located in Randolph County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evenwood
• Flint
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Flint is located in Randolph County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
• Harpertown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Harpertown is located in Randolph County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpertown
• Job
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Job is located in Randolph County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Job
• Leadsville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Leadsville is located in Randolph County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadsville
• Lumber ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lumber is located in Randolph County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber
• Meadows
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Meadows is located in Randolph County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
• Read
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Read is located in Randolph County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Read

How Far From Weese 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 Weese to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Elkins, which is the Seat of Randolph County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Weese to Charleston, with an average speed<3>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 143 miles [230.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,010 miles [9,672.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,722 miles [10,818 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,597 miles [7,398.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'