Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Williams Mountain, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Williams Mountain and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Williams Mountain
- 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 Williams Mountain:
- 38.026799, -81.669016
- 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 Williams Mountain
- 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 Boone County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Boone County
- Since Williams Mountain is near Raleigh County and also Logan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Raleigh County
- eBird sighting report for Logan 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 Williams Mountain ...
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.
- Bloomingrose
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingrose
- Bloomingrose is located in Boone County
- Bob White
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bob White
- Bob White is located in Boone County
- Comfort
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
- Comfort is located in Boone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comfort <1>
- Eden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Eden is located in Boone County
- Elk Run Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Run Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Junction
- Elk Run Junction is located in Boone County
- Fosterville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
- Fosterville is located in Boone County
- Gordon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Gordon is located in Boone County
- Greenview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
- Greenview is located in Boone County
- Janie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janie
- Janie is located in Boone County
- Former name for Janie:
- Mordue
- Joes Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joes Creek
- Joes Creek is located in Boone County
- Johns
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns
- Johns is located in Boone County
- Keith
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith
- Keith is located in Boone County
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Leevale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Low Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Marthatown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marthatown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marthatown
- Marthatown is located in Boone County
- Maxine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Milltown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Nelson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Price Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Hill
- Price Hill is located in Boone County
- Stark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Twilight
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilight
- Twilight is located in Boone County
- Leevale
How Far From Williams Mountain 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 Williams Mountain to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Williams Mountain and extending to:
- Madison, which is the Seat of Boone County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Williams Mountain to Charleston, 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 most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 257 miles [413.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five 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 6,129 miles [9,863.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,842 miles [11,011.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,718 miles [7,592.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Williams Mountain. 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Williams Mountain) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Williams Mountain. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0268, Longitude: -81.6690 In this case, the coordinates for Williams Mountain 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 Williams Mountain 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 310.689 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.497 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.982 degrees. |