Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cottageville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cottageville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cottageville
- 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 Cottageville:
- 38.865638, -81.823467
- 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 Cottageville
- 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 Jackson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- Since Cottageville is near Meigs County and also Mason County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Meigs County
- eBird sighting report for Mason 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 Cottageville ...
We found four communities that share the name Cottageville.
Within West Virginia, the name Cottageville is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Lewis County
- This Cottageville is located in Lewis County and lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<1> to the west of the Cottageville that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Cottageville.
- New Jersey
- Middlesex County
- This Cottageville is located in Middlesex County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cottageville that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Cottageville.
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks County
- This Cottageville is located in Bucks County and lies 373 miles [600.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cottageville that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Cottageville.
- South Carolina
- Colleton County
- This Cottageville is located in Colleton County and lies 416 miles [669.5 km]<1> to the south of the Cottageville that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colleton County community of Cottageville.
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cottageville ...
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.
- Apple Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Apple Grove is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Chestnut
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Evans
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Evergreen Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Hills
- Evergreen Hills is located in Jackson County
- Flatwoods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Flatwoods is located in Jackson County
- Hemlock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Hills Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Crossing
- Hills Crossing is located in Jackson County
- Huntsville ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Jackson County
- Plants
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Pleasant Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Jackson County
- Pleasant View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Jackson County
- Providence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Jackson County
- School House ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for School House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for School House
- School House is located in Jackson County
- Willow Grove ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Willow Grove is located in Jackson County
How Far From Cottageville 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 Cottageville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cottageville and extending to:
- Ripley, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Cottageville to Charleston, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 257 miles [413.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,098 miles [9,813.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,814 miles [10,966.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,690 miles [7,547.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cottageville. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cottageville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cottageville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8656, Longitude: -81.8235 In this case, the coordinates for Cottageville 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 Cottageville 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 310.767 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.71 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.78 degrees. |