Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Borderland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Borderland and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Borderland
- 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 Borderland:
- 37.713989, -82.309031
- 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 Borderland
- 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 Mingo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mingo County
- Since Borderland is near Pike County and also Martin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pike County
- eBird sighting report for Martin 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 Borderland ...
We found one communities that share the name Borderland.
Within West Virginia, the name Borderland is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Borderland in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Texas
- El Paso County
- This Borderland is located in El Paso County and lies 1,430 miles [2,301.4 km]<1> to the west of the Borderland that is located in Mingo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Paso County community of Borderland.
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Borderland ...
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.
- Ajax
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Cinderella
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cinderella have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinderella
- Cinderella is located in Mingo County
- Goodman
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Goody
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - New Camp
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Parsley Bottom
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsley Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsley Bottom
- Parsley Bottom is located in Mingo County
- Road Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Rural
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Turkey Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek
- Turkey Creek is located in Pike County (KY)
- Upper Turkey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Turkey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Turkey
- Upper Turkey is located in Pike County (KY)
How Far From Borderland 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 Borderland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Borderland and extending to:
- Williamson, which is the Seat of Mingo County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Borderland to Charleston, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 297 miles [478 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,170 miles [9,929.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,883 miles [11,077.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,758 miles [7,657.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Borderland. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Borderland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Borderland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7140, Longitude: -82.3090 In this case, the coordinates for Borderland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Borderland to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.081 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.899 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.353 degrees. |