Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Knottsville:
  • 39.311233, -79.965343
  • 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 Knottsville

• 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 Taylor County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Taylor County
  • Since Knottsville is near Barbour County and also Preston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Barbour County
  • eBird sighting report for Preston 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 Knottsville ...

We found one communities that share the name Knottsville.

Within West Virginia, the name Knottsville is unique.

Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Knottsville in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Kentucky
    • Daviess County
    • This Knottsville is located in Daviess County and lies 389 miles [626 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Knottsville that is located in Taylor County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Daviess County community of Knottsville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Knottsville ...

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.

• Blueville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blueville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blueville
  • Blueville is located in Taylor County
• Cecil
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
  • Cecil is located in Taylor County
• Cove Run
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Run
  • Cove Run is located in Barbour County
• Cove Run Station ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Run Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Run Station
  • Cove Run Station is located in Barbour County
• Dent
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent
  • Dent is located in Barbour County
• Elliotsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliotsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliotsville
  • Elliotsville is located in Taylor County
• Maple Run
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Run
  • Maple Run is located in Taylor County
• Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Creek
  • Pleasant Creek is located in Barbour County
• Sandy ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
  • Sandy is located in Taylor County
• Stone House ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
  • Stone House is located in Taylor County

How Far From Knottsville to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Knottsville to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Grafton, which is the Seat of Taylor County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 111 miles [178.6 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Knottsville to Charleston, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 159 miles [255.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,002 miles [9,659.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,716 miles [10,808.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,591 miles [7,388.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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