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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 Wolf Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wolf Estates and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Wolf Estates:
    • 40.045073, -80.698414
    • 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 Wolf Estates
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wolf Estates ...

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.

  • Cedar Rocks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Rocks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rocks
    • Cedar Rocks is located in Ohio County
  • Echo Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
    • Echo Point is located in Ohio County
  • Eden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Eden is located in Ohio County
  • Elm Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
    • Elm Grove is located in Ohio County
  • Greggsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggsville
    • Greggsville is located in Ohio County
  • Martins Ferry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Mozart
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mozart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozart
    • Mozart is located in Marshall County
  • Mozart Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mozart Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozart Meadows
    • Mozart Meadows is located in Marshall County
  • Riverview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Riverview is located in Belmont County (OH)
  • Terminal Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terminal Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terminal Junction
    • Terminal Junction is located in Belmont County (OH)
  • Valley Camp
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Camp
    • Valley Camp is located in Marshall County
  • Vineyard Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineyard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Hills
    • Vineyard Hills is located in Ohio County
  • Warwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwood
    • Warwood is located in Ohio County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Wolf Estates and extending to:

  • Wheeling, which is the Seat of Ohio County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<3> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Wolf Estates to Charleston, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 210 miles [338 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,999 miles [9,654.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,718 miles [10,811.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,593 miles [7,391.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wolf Estates. 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 from Point A (ie- Wolf Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wolf Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0451, Longitude: -80.6984       In this case, the coordinates for Wolf Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Wolf Estates 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 310.038 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.056 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.882 degrees.









 

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