Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Webb, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Webb and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Webb
- 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 Webb:
- 37.969814, -82.482373
- 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 Webb
- 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 Wayne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- Since Webb is near Lawrence County and also Martin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
- eBird sighting report for Martin 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 Webb ...
We found 26 communities that share the name Webb.
Within West Virginia, the name Webb is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another 26 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 25 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Cochise County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Cochise County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cochise County community of Webb.
- Maricopa County
- This Webb is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,694 miles [2,726.2 km]<1> to the west of the Webb that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Webb.
- Georgia
- Fulton County
- This Webb is located in Fulton County and lies 285 miles [458.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Webb that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Webb.
- Gilmer County
- This Webb is located in Gilmer County and lies 255 miles [410.4 km] to the south southwest of the Webb that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gilmer County community of Webb.
- Idaho
- Nez Perce County
- This Webb is located in Nez Perce County and lies 1,834 miles [2,951.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Webb that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nez Perce County community of Webb.
- Shoshone County
- This Webb is located in Shoshone County and lies 1,800 miles [2,896.8 km] to the west northwest of the Webb that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shoshone County community of Webb.
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Louisiana
- Catahoula Parish
- This Webb is located in Catahoula Parish and lies 687 miles [1,105.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Webb that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catahoula Parish community of Webb.
- Saint Landry Parish
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Webb [Saint Landry Parish].
- Maine
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- New Hampshire
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Belmont County
- This Webb is located in Belmont County and lies 164 miles [263.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Webb that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belmont County community of Webb.
- Wood County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Webb [Wood County].
- Oklahoma
- Saskatchewan
- This Webb lies 1,517 miles [2,441.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Webb that is located in Wayne County.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Shelby County
- This Webb is located in Shelby County and lies 785 miles [1,263.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Webb that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Webb.
- Tarrant County
- This Webb is located in Tarrant County and lies 899 miles [1,446.8 km] to the west southwest of the Webb that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tarrant County community of Webb.
- Webb County
- This Webb is located in Webb County and lies 1,204 miles [1,937.7 km] to the west southwest of the Webb that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webb County community of Webb.
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Webb ...
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.
- Beauty
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty
- Beauty is located in Martin County (KY)
- Brows Defeat
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brows Defeat have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brows Defeat
- Brows Defeat is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Bumblebee ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Castle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Effie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Greyeagle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greyeagle
- Greyeagle is located in Mingo County
- Inez
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inez have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
- Inez is located in Martin County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <6>
- Job
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Kermit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
- Kermit is located in Mingo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kermit <6>
- Patrick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Peach Orchard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
- Peach Orchard is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Quaker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Saltpetre
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Stepptown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Stonecoal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecoal
- Stonecoal is located in Wayne County
- Tomahawk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
- Tomahawk is located in Martin County (KY)
- Torchlight ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torchlight have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torchlight
- Torchlight is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Upper Tug
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Saltpetre
How Far From Webb 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 Webb to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Webb and extending to:
- Wayne, which is the Seat of Wayne County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Webb to Wayne, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 53 miles [85.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 301 miles [484.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,165 miles [9,921.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,880 miles [11,072.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,755 miles [7,652.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Webb. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Webb) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Webb. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9698, Longitude: -82.4824 In this case, the coordinates for Webb have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Webb, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Webb 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. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Webb to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.184 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.054 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.349 degrees. |