Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Walker Hill:
  • 38.030116, -80.726201
  • 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 Walker Hill

• 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 Greenbrier County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Greenbrier County
  • Since Walker Hill is near Fayette County and also Nicholas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Fayette County
  • eBird sighting report for Nicholas 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 Walker Hill ...

We found one communities that share the name Walker Hill.

Within West Virginia, the name Walker Hill is unique.

Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Walker Hill in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maryland
    • Prince George's County
    • This Walker Hill is located in Prince George's County and lies 220 miles [354.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Walker Hill that is located in Greenbrier County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Walker Hill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Walker Hill ...

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.

• Carl
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
  • Carl is located in Nicholas County
• Dennis
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
  • Dennis is located in Greenbrier County
• Duo
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duo
  • Duo is located in Greenbrier County
• Green Valley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
  • Green Valley is located in Nicholas County
• Hominy Falls
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hominy Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hominy Falls
  • Hominy Falls is located in Nicholas County
• Honeydew ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeydew have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeydew
  • Honeydew is located in Fayette County
• Leslie
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
  • Leslie is located in Greenbrier County
• Lilly Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilly Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly Park
  • Lilly Park is located in Greenbrier County
• Maywood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
  • Maywood is located in Fayette County
• Nutterville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutterville
  • Nutterville is located in Greenbrier County
• Orient Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient Hill
  • Orient Hill is located in Greenbrier County
• Rock Cliff
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cliff
  • Rock Cliff is located in Greenbrier County
• Snow Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
  • Snow Hill is located in Nicholas County

How Far From Walker Hill 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 Walker Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Walker Hill once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Walker Hill and extending to:

• Lewisburg, which is the Seat of Greenbrier County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Walker Hill to Lewisburg, with an average speed<4> 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 most of a day.
• Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 53 miles [85.3 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 208 miles [334.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,090 miles [9,800.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,801 miles [10,945.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,676 miles [7,525.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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