Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rumble, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rumble and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rumble
- 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 Rumble:
- 38.183391, -81.699191
- 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 Rumble
- 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 Boone County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Boone County
- Since Rumble is near Kanawha County and also Lincoln County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kanawha County
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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 Rumble ...
We found one communities that share the name Rumble.
Within West Virginia, the name Rumble is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Rumble in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rumble ...
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.
- Bloomingrose
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingrose
- Bloomingrose is located in Boone County
- Comfort
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
- Comfort is located in Boone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comfort <2>
- Eden
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Eden is located in Boone County
- Forks of Coal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forks of Coal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Coal
- Forks of Coal is located in Kanawha County
- Fosterville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
- Fosterville is located in Boone County
- Horse Creek Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek Junction
- Horse Creek Junction is located in Boone County
- Irene
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Ivydale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Joes Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joes Creek
- Joes Creek is located in Boone County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Johns
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns
- Johns is located in Boone County
- Julian
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
- Julian is located in Boone County
- Maxine
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Nelson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Ridgeview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
- Ridgeview is located in Boone County
- Rock Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in Boone County
- Johns
How Far From Rumble 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 Rumble to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rumble and extending to:
- Madison, which is the Seat of Boone County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Rumble to Madison, with an average speed<4> 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 256 miles [412 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,123 miles [9,854 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,837 miles [11,003.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,712 miles [7,583.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rumble. 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- Rumble) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rumble. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1834, Longitude: -81.6992 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Rumble 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 310.705 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.538 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.946 degrees. |