Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Widen, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Widen and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Widen
- 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 Widen:
- 38.463930, -80.860842
- 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 Widen
- 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 Clay County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clay County
- Since Widen is near Nicholas County and also Braxton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Nicholas County
- eBird sighting report for Braxton 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Widen ...
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.
- Birch River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch River
- Birch River is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birch River <1>
- Duck
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Frame Knob ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frame Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frame Knob
- Frame Knob is located in Clay County
- Groves
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Hookersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hookersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookersville
- Hookersville is located in Nicholas County
- Ira
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Jamestown ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Meadville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Middle Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Run
- Middle Run is located in Braxton County
- Opal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Sand Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Strange Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strange Creek
- Strange Creek is located in Braxton County
How Far From Widen 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 Widen to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Widen and extending to:
- Clay, which is the Seat of Clay County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Widen to Clay, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 42 miles [67.6 km] to the west (W). 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 about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 208 miles [334.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,076 miles [9,778.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,789 miles [10,925.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,664 miles [7,506 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Widen. 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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- Widen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Widen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4639, Longitude: -80.8608 In this case, the coordinates for Widen have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Widen 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 310.191 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.994 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.494 degrees. |