Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Acme, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Acme and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Acme
- 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 Acme:
- 38.036622, -81.455517
- 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 Acme
- 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 Kanawha County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Kanawha County
- Since Acme is near Boone County and also Fayette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Boone County
- eBird sighting report for Fayette 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 Acme ...
We found 23 communities that share the name Acme.
Within West Virginia, the name Acme is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 22 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Acme lies 1,804 miles [2,903.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Acme that is located in Kanawha County.
- California
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Howard County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Acme [Howard County].
- Polk County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Acme [Polk County].
- Kansas
- Dickinson County
- This Acme is located in Dickinson County and lies 855 miles [1,376 km]<1> to the west of the Acme that is located in Kanawha County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickinson County community of Acme.
- Geary County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Geary County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Geary County community of Acme.
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- New Mexico
- North Carolina
- Columbus County
- This Acme is located in Columbus County and lies 313 miles [503.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Acme that is located in Kanawha County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbus County community of Acme.
- Gaston County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Acme [Gaston County].
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Washington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Acme [Washington County].
- Westmoreland County
- This Acme is located in Westmoreland County and lies 180 miles [289.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Acme that is located in Kanawha County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Acme.
- Texas
- Hardeman County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Acme [Hardeman County].
- Val Verde County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Acme [Val Verde County].
- Washington
- Wyoming
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Acme ...
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.
- Carbon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Carbon is located in Kanawha County
- Dorothy
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
- Dorothy is located in Raleigh County
- Elk Run Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Run Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Junction
- Elk Run Junction is located in Boone County
- Greencastle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greencastle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
- Greencastle is located in Kanawha County
- Holly
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Janie
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janie
- Janie is located in Boone County
- Former name for Janie:
- Mordue
- Joes Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joes Creek
- Joes Creek is located in Boone County
- Keith
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith
- Keith is located in Boone County
- Leevale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Mount Hope
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Boone County
- Red Warrior
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Warrior have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Warrior
- Red Warrior is located in Kanawha County
- Republic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - United
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Acme 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 Acme to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Acme and extending to:
- Charleston, which is the Seat of Kanawha County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Acme to Charleston, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 23 miles [37 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 246 miles [395.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,120 miles [9,849.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,832 miles [10,995 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,708 miles [7,576.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Acme. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kanawha County: www.kanawha.us/
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Acme) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Acme. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0366, Longitude: -81.4555 |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Acme, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Acme could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Acme to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.56 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.351 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.888 degrees. |