Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Washington Gardens:
  • 39.232020, -81.672907
  • 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 Washington Gardens

• 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 Wood County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Wood County
  • Since Washington Gardens is near Washington County and also Athens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • eBird sighting report for Athens 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 Washington Gardens ...

We found two communities that share the name Washington Gardens.

Within West Virginia, the name Washington Gardens is unique.

Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Washington Gardens in the United States.

In addition to the above occurrences of Washington Gardens, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Virginia
    • Hampton City
    • This Washington Gardens is located in Hampton City and lies 327 miles [526.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Washington Gardens that is located in Wood County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampton City community of Washington Gardens.

• Communities Beyond North America ...
  • Jamaica
    • Distance: 1,492 miles [2,401.1 km]<1> to the south southeast

Curious and Interesting Names Near Washington Gardens ...

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.

• Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
  • Corner is located in Washington County (OH)
• Hockingport
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hockingport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockingport
  • Hockingport is located in Athens County (OH)
• Ireland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ireland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland
  • Ireland is located in Athens County (OH)
• Larkmead
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larkmead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkmead
  • Larkmead is located in Wood County
• Little Hocking
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Hocking have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hocking
  • Little Hocking is located in Washington County (OH)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Hocking <3>
• New England
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New England have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New England
  • New England is located in Wood County
• Pleasant Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Wood County
• Pleasant View
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
  • Pleasant View is located in Wood County
• Porterfield
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
  • Porterfield is located in Washington County (OH)
• Redbush
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
  • Redbush is located in Washington County (OH)
• Rockland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
  • Rockland is located in Washington County (OH)
• Torch
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torch
  • Torch is located in Athens County (OH)
• Walkers Crossing ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkers Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Crossing
  • Walkers Crossing is located in Wood County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Washington Gardens and extending to:

• Parkersburg, which is the Seat of Wood County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Washington Gardens to Charleston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 249 miles [400.7 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 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,075 miles [9,776.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,793 miles [10,932.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,668 miles [7,512.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Wood County: www.woodcountywv.com/

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