Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in White Oak Junction, we use the following websites to find information relevant to White Oak Junction and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for White Oak Junction
- 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 White Oak Junction:
- 37.920390, -81.158435
- 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 White Oak Junction
- 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 Fayette County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- Since White Oak Junction is near Raleigh County and also Kanawha County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Raleigh County
- eBird sighting report for Kanawha 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 White Oak Junction ...
We found two communities that share the name White Oak Junction.
Within West Virginia, the name White Oak Junction is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- McCreary County
- This White Oak Junction is located in McCreary County and lies 206 miles [331.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the White Oak Junction that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCreary County community of White Oak Junction.
- Texas
- Hopkins County
- This White Oak Junction is located in Hopkins County and lies 867 miles [1,395.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the White Oak Junction that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hopkins County community of White Oak Junction.
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near White Oak Junction ...
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.
- Glen Jean
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Jean have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Jean
- Glen Jean is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Jean <3>
- Greenstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenstown
- Greenstown is located in Fayette County
- Harvey
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Harvey is located in Fayette County
- Hilltop
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Lee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Meadow Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Fork
- Meadow Fork is located in Fayette County
- Mount Hope
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hope <3>
- Price Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Hill
- Price Hill is located in Raleigh County
- Prudence
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Redstar
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Scarbro
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarbro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarbro
- Scarbro is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scarbro <3>
- Sun
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Turkey Knob
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Knob
- Turkey Knob is located in Fayette County
How Far From White Oak Junction 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 White Oak Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in White Oak Junction and extending to:
- Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from White Oak Junction to Fayetteville, 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 39 miles [62.8 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 232 miles [373.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,113 miles [9,837.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,824 miles [10,982.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,700 miles [7,563.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for White Oak Junction. 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' (or 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- White Oak Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in White Oak Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9204, Longitude: -81.1584 In this case, the coordinates for White Oak Junction have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 White Oak Junction 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 310.383 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.132 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.799 degrees. |