Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wesleyville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wesleyville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wesleyville
- 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 Wesleyville:
- 38.394558, -83.171534
- 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 Wesleyville
- 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 Carter County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Carter County
- Since Wesleyville is near Lewis County and also Greenup County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lewis County
- eBird sighting report for Greenup 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 Wesleyville ...
We found three communities that share the name Wesleyville.
Within Kentucky, the name Wesleyville is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, one is located in the United States and the other two communities are located in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Wesleyville lies 1,637 miles [2,634.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Wesleyville that is located in Carter County.
- Ontario
- This Wesleyville lies 454 miles [730.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Wesleyville that is located in Carter County.
- Pennsylvania
- Erie County
- This Wesleyville is located in Erie County and lies 307 miles [494.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Wesleyville that is located in Carter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Wesleyville.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wesleyville ...
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.
- Boone Furnace
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Furnace
- Boone Furnace is located in Carter County
- Carter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Charlotte Furnace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlotte Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte Furnace
- Charlotte Furnace is located in Carter County
- Cold Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Cold Springs is located in Carter County
- Counts Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Crossroads
- Counts Crossroads is located in Carter County
- Iron Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Mountain Top
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Top have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- Mountain Top is located in Carter County
- Poplar
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Reeder
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Rose Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Smoky Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
- Smoky Valley is located in Carter County
- Wolf
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
How Far From Wesleyville 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 Wesleyville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wesleyville and extending to:
- Grayson, which is the Seat of Carter County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Wesleyville to Grayson, with an average speed<3> 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.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 93 miles [149.7 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 332 miles [534.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,174 miles [9,936.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,892 miles [11,091.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,767 miles [7,671.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wesleyville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Wesleyville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wesleyville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3946, Longitude: -83.1715 In this case, the coordinates for Wesleyville 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Wesleyville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.602 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.594 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.519 degrees. |