Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Wilsondale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wilsondale and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Wilsondale

• 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 Wilsondale:
  • 37.953324, -82.327730
  • 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 Wilsondale

• 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 Wayne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Wayne County
  • Since Wilsondale is near Mingo County and also Martin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Mingo County
  • eBird sighting report for Martin 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 Wilsondale ...

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.

• Ajax
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ajax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ajax
  • Ajax is located in Mingo County
• Beauty
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty
  • Beauty is located in Martin County (KY)
• Cove Gap
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
  • Cove Gap is located in Wayne County
• Fourteen ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourteen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourteen
  • Fourteen is located in Lincoln County
• Greyeagle
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greyeagle
  • Greyeagle is located in Mingo County
• Kermit
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
  • Kermit is located in Mingo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kermit <2>
• Lovely
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely
  • Lovely is located in Martin County (KY)
• Parsley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsley
  • Parsley is located in Mingo County
• Quaker
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker
  • Quaker is located in Wayne County
• Stepptown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stepptown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stepptown
  • Stepptown is located in Wayne County
• Stonecoal
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecoal
  • Stonecoal is located in Wayne County
• Trace
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trace
  • Trace is located in Mingo County
• Upper Tug
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Tug have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Tug
  • Upper Tug is located in Lawrence County (KY)
• Whirlwind
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whirlwind have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whirlwind
  • Whirlwind is located in Logan County

How Far From Wilsondale 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 Wilsondale to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Wilsondale and extending to:

• Wayne, which is the Seat of Wayne County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Wilsondale to Wayne, 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 6 hours.
• Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 46 miles [74 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 293 miles [471.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,160 miles [9,913.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,874 miles [11,062.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,749 miles [7,642.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wilsondale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/