Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Turnertown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Turnertown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Turnertown
- 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 Turnertown:
- 39.074538, -80.465091
- 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 Turnertown
- 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 Lewis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lewis County
- Since Turnertown is near Harrison County and also Doddridge County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Harrison County
- eBird sighting report for Doddridge 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 Turnertown ...
We found four communities that share the name Turnertown.
Within West Virginia, the name Turnertown is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Butler County
- This Turnertown is located in Butler County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Turnertown that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Turnertown.
- Simpson County
- This Turnertown is located in Simpson County and lies 372 miles [598.7 km] to the west southwest of the Turnertown that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Simpson County community of Turnertown.
- Quebec
- This Turnertown lies 604 miles [972 km]<1> to the northeast of the Turnertown that is located in Lewis County.
- Texas
- Rusk County
- This Turnertown is located in Rusk County and lies 940 miles [1,512.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Turnertown that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rusk County community of Turnertown.
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Turnertown ...
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.
- Butchersville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butchersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butchersville
- Butchersville is located in Lewis County
- Deanville
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Fisher Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Hill
- Fisher Hill is located in Lewis County
- Freemansburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freemansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemansburg
- Freemansburg is located in Lewis County
- Hickory Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hickory Hills is located in Lewis County
- Homeland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Homewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Jane Lew
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jane Lew
- Jane Lew is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jane Lew <3>
- Lightburn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Pricetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Shady Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Brook
- Shady Brook is located in Lewis County
- South Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
- South Park is located in Lewis County
- Valley Chapel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Chapel
- Valley Chapel is located in Lewis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Chapel <3>
How Far From Turnertown 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 Turnertown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Turnertown and extending to:
- Weston, which is the Seat of Lewis County, lies just to the South.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Turnertown to Charleston, with an average speed<4>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 184 miles [296.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,033 miles [9,709.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,747 miles [10,858.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,622 miles [7,438.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Turnertown. 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- Turnertown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Turnertown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0745, Longitude: -80.4651 In this case, the coordinates for Turnertown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Turnertown 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 309.933 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.79 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.116 degrees. |