text: Points (Hampshire County, West Virginia): Tidbits, Trivia, Odds-and-Ends
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  Below is our collection of tidbits, odds 'n ends for Points.
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  We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Points to various places of note, such as the White House.
  With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Points to:
  Romney [Map], which is the Seat of Hampshire County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the Southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Points to Romney, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  The White House (Washington, DC [Map]) is 92 miles [148.1 km] to the East Southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
  We have found 2 communities that share the name Points.
  While the name Points is unique within West Virginia, we know of another 2 communities with the same name in the United States.
  Our profile page for Points, Los Angeles County
  Our profile page for Points, Boone County [Map]
  Curious and Interesting Names Near Points ...
  Creekvale - 3 miles [4.8 km] to the East of Points [Map]
  Grace - 5 miles [8 km] to the West [Map]
  Green Spring - 6 miles [9.7 km] to the North [Map]
  Levels - 4 miles [6.4 km] to the Northeast [Map]
  Neals Run - 6 miles [9.7 km] to the Northeast [Map]
  Raven Rocks - 3 miles [4.8 km] to the West [Map]
  Spring Gap (Historic) - 4 miles [6.4 km] to the East [Map]
  Three Churches - 3 miles [4.8 km] to the Southwest [Map]
  <1> Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance starting in Points. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Points) to Point B.
  <3> 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 Points to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
  <4> The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.795 degrees.
  <5> The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.551 degrees.
  <6> The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.18 degrees.
  Also keep in mind that Points 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.
  <8> 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 Points, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.