Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Winsor Court:
  • 38.452867, -81.980691
  • 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 Winsor Court

• 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 Putnam County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Putnam County
  • Since Winsor Court is near Cabell County and also Mason County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cabell County
  • eBird sighting report for Mason 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 Winsor Court ...

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.

• Amandaville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amandaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amandaville
  • Amandaville is located in Kanawha County
• Cheyenne Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheyenne Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne Valley
  • Cheyenne Valley is located in Putnam County
• Eleanor
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
  • Eleanor is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleanor <2>
• Hickory Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
  • Hickory Hill is located in Putnam County
• Hurricane
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
  • Hurricane is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,389 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurricane <2>
• Hurricane Bridge ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurricane Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane Bridge
  • Hurricane Bridge is located in Putnam County
• Lake Washington
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Washington
  • Lake Washington is located in Putnam County
• Rolling Meadows
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
  • Rolling Meadows is located in Putnam County
• Scary
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scary
  • Scary is located in Putnam County

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

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

• Winfield, which is the Seat of Putnam County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Winsor Court 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 268 miles [431.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,123 miles [9,854 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,838 miles [11,004.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,713 miles [7,584.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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