Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Boydville:
  • 39.448710, -77.973332
  • 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 Boydville

• 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 Berkeley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Berkeley County
  • Since Boydville is near Jefferson County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
  • eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Boydville ...

We found two communities that share the name Boydville.

Within West Virginia, the name Boydville is unique.

Beyond West Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Grady County
    • This Boydville is located in Grady County and lies 692 miles [1,113.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Boydville that is located in Berkeley County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grady County community of Boydville.
    • Stephens County
    • This Boydville is located in Stephens County and lies 450 miles [724.2 km] to the southwest of the Boydville that is located in Berkeley County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stephens County community of Boydville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Boydville ...

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.

• Egypt
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
  • Egypt is located in Jefferson County
• Files Crossroad
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Files Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Files Crossroad
  • Files Crossroad is located in Berkeley County
• Goose Nest
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Nest
  • Goose Nest is located in Berkeley County
• Grubbs Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grubbs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs Corner
  • Grubbs Corner is located in Berkeley County
• Irish Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irish Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Hill
  • Irish Hill is located in Berkeley County
• Martinsburg
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
  • Martinsburg is located in Berkeley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,514 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <3>
• Pikeside
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pikeside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeside
  • Pikeside is located in Berkeley County
• Swan Pond
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
  • Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County
• Tablers Station
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tablers Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tablers Station
  • Tablers Station is located in Berkeley County
• Tomahawk
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomahawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
  • Tomahawk is located in Berkeley County
• Union Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Corner
  • Union Corner is located in Berkeley County

How Far From Boydville to ...

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 Boydville to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Martinsburg, which is the Seat of Berkeley County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 210 miles [338 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Boydville to Charleston, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 62 miles [99.8 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,913 miles [9,516.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,623 miles [10,658.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,499 miles [7,240.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Boydville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Berkeley County: www.berkeleycountycomm.org/

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/