Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pumpkintown:
  • 38.892882, -80.024242
  • 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 Pumpkintown

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

We found four communities that share the name Pumpkintown.

Within West Virginia, the name Pumpkintown is unique.

Beyond West Virginia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Randolph County
    • This Pumpkintown is located in Randolph County and lies 553 miles [890 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Pumpkintown that is located in Randolph County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Pumpkintown.
  • North Carolina
    • Jackson County
    • This Pumpkintown is located in Jackson County and lies 308 miles [495.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pumpkintown that is located in Randolph County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Pumpkintown.
  • South Carolina
    • Pickens County
    • This Pumpkintown is located in Pickens County and lies 305 miles [490.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Pumpkintown that is located in Randolph County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Pumpkintown.
  • Tennessee
    • Macon County
    • This Pumpkintown is located in Macon County and lies 358 miles [576.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pumpkintown that is located in Randolph County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Pumpkintown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pumpkintown ...

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.

• Fisher ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
  • Fisher is located in Randolph County
• Gale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gale
  • Gale is located in Upshur County
• Jeff Scotts ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeff Scotts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff Scotts
  • Jeff Scotts is located in Randolph County
• Jimtown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jimtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
  • Jimtown is located in Randolph County
• Kingsville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
  • Kingsville is located in Randolph County
• Mabie
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabie
  • Mabie is located in Randolph County
• Roaring Creek Junction
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Creek Junction
  • Roaring Creek Junction is located in Randolph County
• Sand Run
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
  • Sand Run is located in Upshur County
• Skidmore ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skidmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidmore
  • Skidmore is located in Barbour County

How Far From Pumpkintown 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 Pumpkintown to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Elkins, which is the Seat of Randolph County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pumpkintown to Elkins, with an average speed<3> 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 94 miles [151.3 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 160 miles [257.5 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 6,023 miles [9,693.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,735 miles [10,838.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,611 miles [7,420.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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