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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • 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 Baxter:
    • 39.543972, -80.142298
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Baxter
  • 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 Marion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Marion County
    • Since Baxter is near Monongalia County and also Harrison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Monongalia County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Harrison 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Baxter

Communities Also Named Baxter ...

We found 28 communities that are also named Baxter.

There is one other community in West Virginia that is also named Baxter.

Beyond West Virginia, we know of 27 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 27 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In West Virginia ...
    • Berkeley County
      • This Baxter is located in Berkeley County and lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<1> to the east of the Baxter that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Baxter.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Lamar County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Baxter [Lamar County].
    • Arkansas
      • Drew County
      • This Baxter is located in Drew County and lies 753 miles [1,211.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Baxter that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Drew County community of Baxter.
    • California
      • Mariposa County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Baxter [Mariposa County].
      • Placer County
      • This Baxter is located in Placer County and lies 2,150 miles [3,460.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Baxter that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Placer County community of Baxter.
      • San Bernardino County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Baxter [San Bernardino County].
    • Colorado
      • Pueblo County
      • This Baxter is located in Pueblo County and lies 1,307 miles [2,103.4 km]<1> to the west of the Baxter that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pueblo County community of Baxter.
    • Florida
      • Baker County
      • This Baxter is located in Baker County and lies 634 miles [1,020.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Baxter that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baker County community of Baxter.
    • Georgia
      • Union County
      • This Baxter is located in Union County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Baxter that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Baxter.
    • Iowa
      • Jasper County
      • This Baxter is located in Jasper County and lies 698 miles [1,123.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Baxter that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Baxter.
    • Kansas
      • Cherokee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Baxter [Cherokee County].
    • Kentucky
      • Harlan County
      • This Baxter is located in Harlan County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Baxter that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harlan County community of Baxter.
      • Jefferson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Baxter [Jefferson County].
    • Michigan
      • Wexford County
      • This Baxter is located in Wexford County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Baxter that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wexford County community of Baxter.
    • Minnesota
      • Crow Wing County
      • This Baxter is located in Crow Wing County and lies 853 miles [1,372.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Baxter that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crow Wing County community of Baxter.
    • Mississippi
      • Jasper County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Baxter [Jasper County].
    • Missouri
      • New Madrid County
      • This Baxter is located in New Madrid County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Baxter that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Madrid County community of Baxter.
      • Stone County
      • This Baxter is located in Stone County and lies 753 miles [1,211.8 km] to the west of the Baxter that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stone County community of Baxter.
    • Montana
      • Fergus County
      • This Baxter is located in Fergus County and lies 1,551 miles [2,496.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Baxter that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fergus County community of Baxter.
    • Nebraska
      • Scotts Bluff County
      • This Baxter is located in Scotts Bluff County and lies 1,227 miles [1,974.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Baxter that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scotts Bluff County community of Baxter.
    • North Carolina
      • Henderson County
      • This Baxter is located in Henderson County and lies 315 miles [506.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Baxter that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Baxter.
    • Ontario
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Baxter.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Jefferson County
      • This Baxter is located in Jefferson County and lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Baxter that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Baxter.
    • South Carolina
      • Lexington County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Baxter [Lexington County].
    • Tennessee
      • Putnam County
      • This Baxter is located in Putnam County and lies 380 miles [611.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Baxter that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Baxter.
    • Texas
      • Henderson County
      • This Baxter is located in Henderson County and lies 1,008 miles [1,622.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Baxter that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Baxter.
    • Wisconsin
      • Dunn County
      • This Baxter is located in Dunn County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Baxter that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dunn County community of Baxter.
    • Wyoming
      • Sweetwater County
      • This Baxter is located in Sweetwater County and lies 1,518 miles [2,443 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Baxter that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sweetwater County community of Baxter.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Baxter ...

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.

  • Barrackville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Barrackville is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
  • Crown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Crown is located in Monongalia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
  • Dakota
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Dakota is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota
  • Everettville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Everettville is located in Monongalia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everettville
  • Fort Grand
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fort Grand is located in Monongalia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Grand
  • Garden Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Garden Village is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
  • Georgetown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Grant Town
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Grant Town is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
  • Hillcrest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Hillcrest is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
  • Hoodsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Hoodsville is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodsville
  • Jordan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jordan is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
  • Katy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Katy is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Keystone
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Keystone is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
    • Lowsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Lowsville is located in Monongalia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowsville
    • Meadowdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Meadowdale is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
    • Montana
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Montana is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
    • Mount Harmony
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Harmony is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
    • Paw Paw
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Paw Paw is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
    • Pleasant View
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Pleasant View is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
    • Shagtown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Shagtown is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shagtown

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Baxter and extending to:

  • Fairmont, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies just to the South.
  • Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 114 miles [183.5 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Baxter to Charleston, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 172 miles [276.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,999 miles [9,654.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,714 miles [10,805.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,589 miles [7,385.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Baxter) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Baxter 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.
<3>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 Baxter, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Baxter to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Baxter. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5440, Longitude: -80.1423       In this case, the coordinates for Baxter have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.718 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.616 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.812 degrees.