Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Weyanoke, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Weyanoke and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Weyanoke
- 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 Weyanoke:
- 37.415982, -81.261834
- 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 Weyanoke
- 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 Mercer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mercer County
- Since Weyanoke is near McDowell County and also Wyoming County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for McDowell County
- eBird sighting report for Wyoming 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 Weyanoke ...
We found three communities that share the name Weyanoke.
Within West Virginia, the name Weyanoke is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Virginia
- Charles City County
- This Weyanoke is located in Charles City County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km]<1> to the east of the Weyanoke that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles City County community of Weyanoke.
- Fairfax County
- This Weyanoke is located in Fairfax County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km] to the east northeast of the Weyanoke that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Weyanoke.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Weyanoke ...
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.
- Cherokee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Coaldale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Crumpler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Flipping
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Goodwill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Hiawatha
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Kale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
- Rock is located in Mercer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock <3>
- Sandlick
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Smokeless
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Widemouth ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
How Far From Weyanoke 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 Weyanoke to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Weyanoke and extending to:
- Princeton, which is the Seat of Mercer County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Weyanoke to Princeton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 67 miles [107.8 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 251 miles [403.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving 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 6,140 miles [9,881.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,849 miles [11,022.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,725 miles [7,604.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Weyanoke. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Weyanoke) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Weyanoke. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4160, Longitude: -81.2618 |
| <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 Weyanoke 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 310.454 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.138 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.003 degrees. |