Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Spangler, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Spangler and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Spangler
- 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 Spangler:
- 38.606223, -80.023680
- 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 Spangler
- 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 Spangler is near Pocahontas County and also Upshur County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pocahontas County
- eBird sighting report for Upshur 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 Spangler ...
We found five communities that share the name Spangler.
There is one other community in West Virginia which is also named Spangler.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In West Virginia ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
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Curious and Interesting Names Near Spangler ...
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.
- Blue Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Brady Gate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady Gate
- Brady Gate is located in Randolph County
- Burner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Durbin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
- Durbin is located in Pocahontas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durbin <4>
- Elkwater
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwater
- Elkwater is located in Randolph County
- Florence ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Huff ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Lee Bell
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Mace
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Mingo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
- Mingo is located in Randolph County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mingo <4>
- Olive
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Pickens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
- Pickens is located in Randolph County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickens <4>
- Spruce
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Valley Head
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Head have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Head
- Valley Head is located in Randolph County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Head <4>
How Far From Spangler 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 Spangler to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Spangler and extending to:
- Elkins, which is the Seat of Randolph County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Spangler to Elkins, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 88 miles [141.6 km] to the west (W). 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 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 162 miles [260.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,035 miles [9,712.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,746 miles [10,856.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,622 miles [7,438.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spangler. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Spangler) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spangler. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6062, Longitude: -80.0237 In this case, the coordinates for Spangler have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Spangler, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Spangler to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.682 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.435 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.087 degrees. |