Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Central Station, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Central Station and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Central Station
- 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 Central Station:
- 39.293971, -80.825661
- 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 Central Station
- 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 Doddridge County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Doddridge County
- Since Central Station is near Tyler County and also Ritchie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tyler County
- eBird sighting report for Ritchie 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 Central Station ...
We found one communities that share the name Central Station.
Within West Virginia, the name Central Station is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Central Station in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Central Station is located in Cook County and lies 397 miles [638.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Central Station that is located in Doddridge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Central Station.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Central Station ...
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.
- Blandville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandville
- Blandville is located in Doddridge County
- Deep Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Valley
- Deep Valley is located in Tyler County
- Duckworth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Greenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Joy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Middle Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Point
- Middle Point is located in Doddridge County
- Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
- Mountain is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain <3>
- Stanley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Sugar Camp
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Camp
- Sugar Camp is located in Doddridge County
- Toll Gate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
How Far From Central Station 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 Central Station to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Central Station and extending to:
- West Union, which is the Seat of Doddridge County, lies just to the East.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Central Station to Charleston, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 204 miles [328.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,038 miles [9,717.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,754 miles [10,869.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,629 miles [7,449.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Central Station. 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- Central Station) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Central Station. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2940, Longitude: -80.8257 In this case, the coordinates for Central Station 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Central Station 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 310.145 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.064 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.199 degrees. |