Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Turner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Turner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Turner
- 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 Turner:
- 38.481487, -81.311229
- 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 Turner
- 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 Kanawha County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Kanawha County
- Since Turner is near Clay County and also Roane County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clay County
- eBird sighting report for Roane 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 Turner ...
We found 41 communities that share the name Turner.
There is one other community in West Virginia which is also named Turner.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another 40 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 40 communities, 40 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In West Virginia ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Choctaw County
- This Turner is located in Choctaw County and lies 599 miles [964 km]<2> to the southwest of the Turner that is located in Kanawha County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Choctaw County community of Turner.
- Shelby County
- This Turner is located in Shelby County and lies 479 miles [770.9 km] to the southwest of the Turner that is located in Kanawha County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Turner.
- Talladega County
- This Turner is located in Talladega County and lies 431 miles [693.6 km] to the southwest of the Turner that is located in Kanawha County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talladega County community of Turner.
- Arkansas
- Mississippi County
- This Turner is located in Mississippi County and lies 514 miles [827.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Turner that is located in Kanawha County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Turner.
- Phillips County
- This Turner is located in Phillips County and lies 605 miles [973.7 km] to the west southwest of the Turner that is located in Kanawha County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phillips County community of Turner.
- California
- San Joaquin County
- This Turner is located in San Joaquin County and lies 2,149 miles [3,458.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Turner that is located in Kanawha County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Joaquin County community of Turner.
- Sonoma County
- This Turner is located in Sonoma County and lies 2,224 miles [3,579.2 km] to the west northwest of the Turner that is located in Kanawha County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sonoma County community of Turner.
- Florida
- Idaho
- Caribou County
- This Turner is located in Caribou County and lies 1,616 miles [2,600.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Turner that is located in Kanawha County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caribou County community of Turner.
- Idaho County
- This Turner is located in Idaho County and lies 1,826 miles [2,938.7 km] to the west northwest of the Turner that is located in Kanawha County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Idaho County community of Turner.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Maine
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Turner is located in Baltimore County and lies 263 miles [423.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Turner that is located in Kanawha County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Turner.
- Talbot County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Turner [Talbot County].
- Michigan
- Arenac County
- This Turner is located in Arenac County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Turner that is located in Kanawha County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arenac County community of Turner.
- Dickinson County
- This Turner is located in Dickinson County and lies 625 miles [1,005.8 km] to the north northwest of the Turner that is located in Kanawha County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickinson County community of Turner.
- Mississippi
- Tallahatchie County
- This Turner is located in Tallahatchie County and lies 588 miles [946.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Turner that is located in Kanawha County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tallahatchie County community of Turner.
- Tunica County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Turner [Tunica County].
- Missouri
- Greene County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Turner [Greene County].
- New Madrid County
- This Turner is located in New Madrid County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Turner that is located in Kanawha County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Madrid County community of Turner.
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Mexico
- Ohio
- Logan County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Logan County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Turner.
- Tuscarawas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Turner [Tuscarawas County].
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Turner lies 518 miles [833.6 km]<2> to the north of the Turner that is located in Kanawha County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Crawford County
- This Turner is located in Crawford County and lies 213 miles [342.8 km]<2> to the north of the Turner that is located in Kanawha County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Turner.
- Mercer County
- This Turner is located in Mercer County and lies 199 miles [320.3 km] to the north northeast of the Turner that is located in Kanawha County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Turner.
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Virginia
- Brunswick County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Turner [Brunswick County].
- Greensville County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Turner [Greensville County].
- Isle of Wight County
- This Turner is located in Isle of Wight County and lies 273 miles [439.4 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Turner that is located in Kanawha County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Isle of Wight County community of Turner.
- Washington
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Turner ...
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.
- Cotton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Falling Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Rock
- Falling Rock is located in Kanawha County
- Glen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Heatherman ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heatherman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherman
- Heatherman is located in Kanawha County
- Kelly Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Hill
- Kelly Hill is located in Kanawha County
- King
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Pigeon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
- Pigeon is located in Roane County
- Queen Shoals
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Shoals
- Queen Shoals is located in Clay County
- Reamer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Three Mile
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Mile
- Three Mile is located in Kanawha County
- Youngs Bottom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Bottom
- Youngs Bottom is located in Kanawha County
How Far From Turner to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Turner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Turner and extending to:
- Charleston, which is the Seat of Kanawha County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Turner to Charleston, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west southwest (WSW). The buggy would take 6 hours and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 232 miles [373.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,094 miles [9,807.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,808 miles [10,956.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,683 miles [7,536.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Turner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kanawha County: www.kanawha.us/
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Turner could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Turner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Turner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4815, Longitude: -81.3112 In this case, the coordinates for Turner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Turner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Turner 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 310.464 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.307 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.682 degrees. |