Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wharncliffe, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wharncliffe and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wharncliffe
- 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 Wharncliffe:
- 37.555310, -81.965763
- 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 Wharncliffe
- 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 Mingo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mingo County
- Since Wharncliffe is near McDowell County and also Pike County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for McDowell County
- eBird sighting report for Pike 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 Wharncliffe ...
We found one communities that share the name Wharncliffe.
Within West Virginia, the name Wharncliffe is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Wharncliffe in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This Wharncliffe lies 615 miles [989.7 km]<1> to the north of the Wharncliffe that is located in Mingo County.
- Ontario
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wharncliffe ...
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.
- Cedar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Gilbert
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Gilbert is located in Mingo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <3>
- Gilbert Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Creek
- Gilbert Creek is located in Mingo County
- Horsepen ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Hurricane
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Justice
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Justice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice
- Justice is located in Mingo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Justice <3>
- Longpole
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Majestic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Mohawk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - New Thacker ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Thacker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Thacker
- New Thacker is located in Mingo County
- Panther
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Panther is located in McDowell County
- Pie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pie
- Pie is located in Mingo County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Slabtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Stopover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Thacker Mines
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thacker Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thacker Mines
- Thacker Mines is located in Mingo County
- War Eagle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Woodman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Wyoming City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming City
- Wyoming City is located in McDowell County
- Slabtown
How Far From Wharncliffe 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 Wharncliffe to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wharncliffe and extending to:
- Williamson, which is the Seat of Mingo County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Wharncliffe to Williamson, 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 five to six hours.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 57 miles [91.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 282 miles [453.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,163 miles [9,918.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,875 miles [11,064.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,750 miles [7,644.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wharncliffe. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Wharncliffe) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wharncliffe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5553, Longitude: -81.9658 |
| <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 Wharncliffe 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 310.875 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.64 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.256 degrees. |