Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Allen Junction, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Allen Junction and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Allen Junction
- 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 Allen Junction:
- 37.589281, -81.350658
- 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 Allen Junction
- 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 Wyoming County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wyoming County
- Since Allen Junction is near Raleigh County and also Mercer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Raleigh County
- eBird sighting report for Mercer 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 Allen Junction ...
We found two communities that share the name Allen Junction.
Within West Virginia, the name Allen Junction is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Lucas County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Lucas County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lucas County community of Allen Junction.
- Pennsylvania
- Lehigh County
- This Allen Junction is located in Lehigh County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Allen Junction that is located in Wyoming County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lehigh County community of Allen Junction.
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Allen Junction ...
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.
- Amigo
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Basin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Blackeagle
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackeagle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackeagle
- Blackeagle is located in Wyoming County
- Bud
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bud
- Bud is located in Wyoming County
- Helen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen
- Helen is located in Raleigh County
- Itmann
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Joe Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joe Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joe Branch
- Joe Branch is located in Wyoming County
- Lego
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Mead
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Newfound
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Slab Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab Fork
- Slab Fork is located in Raleigh County
- Stonecoal Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonecoal Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecoal Junction
- Stonecoal Junction is located in Raleigh County
How Far From Allen Junction 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 Allen Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Allen Junction and extending to:
- Pineville, which is the Seat of Wyoming County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Allen Junction to Pineville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 54 miles [86.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 250 miles [402.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,136 miles [9,874.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,846 miles [11,017.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,722 miles [7,599.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Allen Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Allen Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Allen Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Allen Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5893, Longitude: -81.3507 In this case, the coordinates for Allen Junction have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Allen Junction 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 310.504 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.222 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.986 degrees. |