Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bruce, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bruce and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bruce
- 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 Bruce:
- 38.163169, -80.776761
- 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 Bruce
- 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 Nicholas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Nicholas County
- Since Bruce is near Greenbrier County and also Fayette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Greenbrier County
- eBird sighting report for Fayette 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 Bruce ...
We found 34 communities that share the name Bruce.
Within West Virginia, the name Bruce is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another 34 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 34 communities, 32 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Bruce lies 1,817 miles [2,924.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bruce that is located in Nicholas County.
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Montgomery County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Bruce [Montgomery County].
- Wheeler County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Bruce [Wheeler County].
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Crawford County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Crawford County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Bruce.
- Stevens County
- This community is historic and although located in Stevens County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stevens County community of Bruce.
- Kentucky
- Michigan
- Marquette County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Bruce [Marquette County].
- Saint Clair County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Bruce [Saint Clair County].
- Tuscola County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Bruce [Tuscola County].
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Montana
- New Brunswick
- This Bruce lies 998 miles [1,606.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bruce that is located in Nicholas County.
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Bruce [Cumberland County].
- Pitt County
- This Bruce is located in Pitt County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Bruce that is located in Nicholas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Bruce.
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Belmont County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Bruce [Belmont County].
- Franklin County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Franklin County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Bruce.
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Johnson County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Johnson County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Bruce.
- Orange County
- This community is historic and although located in Orange County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Bruce.
- Virginia
- Chesapeake City
- This Bruce is located in Chesapeake City and lies 256 miles [412 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Bruce that is located in Nicholas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesapeake City community of Bruce.
- Norfolk City
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Bruce [Norfolk City].
- Rockingham County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Bruce [Rockingham County].
- Washington
- Wisconsin
- Chippewa County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Bruce [Chippewa County].
- Rusk County
- This Bruce is located in Rusk County and lies 737 miles [1,186.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bruce that is located in Nicholas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rusk County community of Bruce.
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bruce ...
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.
- Canvas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Carl
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Deepwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Donald
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Fowler Knob
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Knob
- Fowler Knob is located in Nicholas County
- Grassy Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Falls
- Grassy Falls is located in Nicholas County
- Green Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Green Valley is located in Nicholas County
- Hominy Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hominy Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hominy Falls
- Hominy Falls is located in Nicholas County
- Mount Lookout
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lookout have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lookout
- Mount Lookout is located in Nicholas County
- Nutterville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutterville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutterville
- Nutterville is located in Greenbrier County
- Pool
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Snow Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Snow Hill is located in Nicholas County
How Far From Bruce 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 Bruce to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bruce and extending to:
- Summersville, which is the Seat of Nicholas County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bruce to Summersville, with an average speed<5> 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.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 47 miles [75.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 208 miles [334.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,086 miles [9,794.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,797 miles [10,938.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,673 miles [7,520.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bruce. 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 from Point A (ie- Bruce) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bruce. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1632, Longitude: -80.7768 In this case, the coordinates for Bruce have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Bruce, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Bruce 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Bruce to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.148 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.90 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.558 degrees. |