Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 South Worthington:
  • 39.447308, -80.269529
  • 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 South Worthington

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

We found one communities that share the name South Worthington.

Within West Virginia, the name South Worthington is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Massachusetts
    • Hampshire County
    • This South Worthington is located in Hampshire County and lies 433 miles [696.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the South Worthington that is located in Marion County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampshire County community of South Worthington.

Curious and Interesting Names Near South Worthington ...

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.

• Allied
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allied have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allied
  • Allied is located in Harrison County
• Dixie
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
  • Dixie is located in Harrison County
• Enterprise
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
  • Enterprise is located in Harrison County
• Four States
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four States have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four States
  • Four States is located in Marion County
• Francis
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
  • Francis is located in Harrison County
• Helens Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helens Run
  • Helens Run is located in Marion County
• Highland
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Highland is located in Marion County
• Hillview
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
  • Hillview is located in Marion County
• Killarm
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killarm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killarm
  • Killarm is located in Marion County
• Long Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Run
  • Long Run is located in Harrison County
• Oak Grove ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Marion County
• Wahoo
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahoo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
  • Wahoo is located in Marion County

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

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

• Fairmont, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 105 miles [169 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from South Worthington to Charleston, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 177 miles [284.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,008 miles [9,668.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,723 miles [10,819.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,599 miles [7,401.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Marion County: www.marioncountywv.com/

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