Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Proctorville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Proctorville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Proctorville
- 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 Proctorville:
- 38.438195, -82.382035
- 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 Proctorville
- 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 Lawrence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
- Since Proctorville is near Cabell County and also Wayne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cabell County
- eBird sighting report for Wayne 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 Proctorville ...
We found two communities that share the name Proctorville.
Within Ohio, the name Proctorville is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Caldwell County
- This Proctorville is located in Caldwell County and lies 616 miles [991.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Proctorville that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Proctorville.
- North Carolina
- Robeson County
- This Proctorville is located in Robeson County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Proctorville that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robeson County community of Proctorville.
- Missouri
Curious and Interesting Names Near Proctorville ...
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.
- Chancellor Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chancellor Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor Hills
- Chancellor Hills is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Crescent Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Lake
- Crescent Lake is located in Lawrence County
- Fair Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Place
- Fair Place is located in Lawrence County
- Garden Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Farms
- Garden Farms is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Hillview
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Home Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Lock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Park Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hills
- Park Hills is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Pea Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Riverview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Rockwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Rockwood is located in Lawrence County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rockwood
- From Proctorville to Rockwood
- Timberlake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Timberlake is located in Cabell County (WV)
How Far From Proctorville 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 village such as Proctorville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Proctorville and extending to:
- Ironton, which is the Seat of Lawrence County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Proctorville to Ironton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 111 miles [178.6 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 289 miles [465.1 km] to the east (E). 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 6,140 miles [9,881.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,856 miles [11,033.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,731 miles [7,613.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Proctorville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Proctorville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Proctorville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4382, Longitude: -82.3820 |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Proctorville 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 311.117 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.046 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.16 degrees. |