Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wheeler, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wheeler and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wheeler
- 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 Wheeler:
- 38.832054, -79.704226
- 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 Wheeler
- 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 Randolph County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Randolph County
- Since Wheeler is near Pocahontas County and also Pendleton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pocahontas County
- eBird sighting report for Pendleton 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 Wheeler ...
We found 37 communities that share the name Wheeler.
There is one other community in West Virginia which is also named Wheeler.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another 36 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 36 communities, 36 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In West Virginia ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Wheeler [Jefferson County].
- Lawrence County
- This Wheeler is located in Lawrence County and lies 507 miles [815.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Wheeler that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Wheeler.
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Garfield County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Wheeler [Garfield County].
- Gilpin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Wheeler [Gilpin County].
- Pitkin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Wheeler [Pitkin County].
- Summit County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Wheeler [Summit County].
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Boone County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Wheeler [Boone County].
- Porter County
- This Wheeler is located in Porter County and lies 435 miles [700.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wheeler that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Porter County community of Wheeler.
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Michigan
- Gratiot County
- This Wheeler is located in Gratiot County and lies 400 miles [643.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Wheeler that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gratiot County community of Wheeler.
- Oakland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Wheeler [Oakland County].
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Ontario
- Oregon
- Crook County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Wheeler [Crook County].
- Tillamook County
- This Wheeler is located in Tillamook County and lies 2,276 miles [3,662.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wheeler that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tillamook County community of Wheeler.
- Pennsylvania
- Fayette County
- This Wheeler is located in Fayette County and lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<1> to the north of the Wheeler that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Wheeler.
- Mercer County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Wheeler [Mercer County].
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Potter County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Wheeler [Potter County].
- Wheeler County
- This Wheeler is located in Wheeler County and lies 1,153 miles [1,855.6 km]<1> to the west of the Wheeler that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wheeler County community of Wheeler.
- Virginia
- Washington
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wheeler ...
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.
- Beverly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Beverly is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly <4>
- Cheat Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheat Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheat Junction
- Cheat Junction is located in Randolph County
- Elk River Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk River Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Junction
- Elk River Junction is located in Randolph County
- Evenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Flint
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Job
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Little Italy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Italy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
- Little Italy is located in Randolph County
- Lumber ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Meadows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
How Far From Wheeler 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 Wheeler to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Wheeler once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Wheeler and extending to:
- Elkins, which is the Seat of Randolph County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Wheeler to Elkins, with an average speed<6> 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 109 miles [175.4 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 143 miles [230.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,012 miles [9,675.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,723 miles [10,819.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,599 miles [7,401.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wheeler) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wheeler. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8321, Longitude: -79.7042 In this case, the coordinates for Wheeler have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Wheeler 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. |
| <3> | 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 Wheeler, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Wheeler to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.482 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.24 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.871 degrees. |