Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cotton Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cotton Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cotton Hill
- 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 Cotton Hill:
- 38.108461, -81.153205
- 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 Cotton Hill
- 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 Fayette County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- Since Cotton Hill is near Nicholas County and also Kanawha County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Nicholas County
- eBird sighting report for Kanawha 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 Cotton Hill ...
We found four communities that share the name Cotton Hill.
Within West Virginia, the name Cotton Hill is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Barbour County
- This Cotton Hill is located in Barbour County and lies 492 miles [791.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Cotton Hill that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barbour County community of Cotton Hill.
- Georgia
- Clay County
- This Cotton Hill is located in Clay County and lies 490 miles [788.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Cotton Hill that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Cotton Hill.
- Illinois
- Sangamon County
- This Cotton Hill is located in Sangamon County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cotton Hill that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sangamon County community of Cotton Hill.
- South Carolina
- Dorchester County
- This Cotton Hill is located in Dorchester County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km]<1> to the south of the Cotton Hill that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Cotton Hill.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cotton Hill ...
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.
- Alloy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Carver ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Chimney Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Corner
- Chimney Corner is located in Fayette County
- Deep Water
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Water have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Water
- Deep Water is located in Fayette County
- Falls View
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls View
- Falls View is located in Fayette County
- Glen Ferris
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Ferris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ferris
- Glen Ferris is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Ferris <3>
- Hawks Nest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawks Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks Nest
- Hawks Nest is located in Fayette County
- Hopewell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Marvel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Michigan ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Mountain Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Cove
- Mountain Cove is located in Fayette County
- Sunnyside ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
How Far From Cotton Hill 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 Cotton Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cotton Hill and extending to:
- Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Cotton Hill to Charleston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 229 miles [368.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,104 miles [9,823.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,816 miles [10,969.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,692 miles [7,551 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cotton Hill. 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- Cotton Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cotton Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1085, Longitude: -81.1532 In this case, the coordinates for Cotton Hill 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 Cotton Hill 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 310.376 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.152 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.736 degrees. |