Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Wapocomo:
  • 39.395378, -78.734653
  • 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 Wapocomo

• 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 Hampshire County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Hampshire County
  • Since Wapocomo is near Mineral County and also Allegany County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Mineral County
  • eBird sighting report for Allegany 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wapocomo ...

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.

• Frenchburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchburg
  • Frenchburg is located in Hampshire County
• Grace
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
  • Grace is located in Hampshire County
• Headsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Headsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headsville
  • Headsville is located in Mineral County
• Mechanicsburg
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
  • Mechanicsburg is located in Hampshire County
• Points
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Points
  • Points is located in Hampshire County
• Raven Rocks
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven Rocks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Rocks
  • Raven Rocks is located in Hampshire County
• Ridgedale
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale
  • Ridgedale is located in Hampshire County
• Shanks
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanks
  • Shanks is located in Hampshire County
• Three Churches
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Churches
  • Three Churches is located in Hampshire County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Wapocomo and extending to:

• Romney, which is the Seat of Hampshire County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 171 miles [275.2 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Wapocomo to Charleston, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 97 miles [156.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,947 miles [9,570.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,659 miles [10,716.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,534 miles [7,296.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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