Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bayard, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bayard and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bayard
- 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 Bayard:
- 39.270922, -79.366165
- 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 Bayard
- 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 Grant County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Grant County
- Since Bayard is near Garrett County and also Tucker County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Garrett County
- eBird sighting report for Tucker 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 Bayard ...
We found sixteen communities that share the name Bayard.
Within West Virginia, the name Bayard is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Maryland
- Nebraska
- Cheyenne County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Bayard [Cheyenne County].
- Morrill County
- This Bayard is located in Morrill County and lies 1,265 miles [2,035.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Bayard that is located in Grant County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrill County community of Bayard.
- Nevada
- New Brunswick
- This Bayard lies 788 miles [1,268.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Bayard that is located in Grant County.
- New Mexico
- Ohio
- Quebec
- This Bayard lies 541 miles [870.7 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Bayard that is located in Grant County.
- Saskatchewan
- This Bayard lies 1,462 miles [2,352.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Bayard that is located in Grant County.
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bayard ...
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.
- Aurora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Preston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <4>
- Breedlove ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Deer Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Deer Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <4>
- Fricks Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fricks Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fricks Crossing
- Fricks Crossing is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Henry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Horse Shoe Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Shoe Run have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Shoe Run
- Horse Shoe Run is located in Preston County
- Mount Storm
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Storm have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Storm
- Mount Storm is located in Grant County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Storm <4>
- Pierce
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
- Pierce is located in Tucker County
- Red House
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
- Red House is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Silver Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Silver Lake is located in Preston County
- Sunnyside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Bayard 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 town such as Bayard to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bayard and extending to:
- Petersburg, which is the Seat of Grant County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bayard to Petersburg, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day 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 137 miles [220.5 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 127 miles [204.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,979 miles [9,622.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,691 miles [10,768.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,567 miles [7,349.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bayard. 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> | 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 Bayard 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bayard) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bayard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2709, Longitude: -79.3662 In this case, the coordinates for Bayard have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Bayard, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Bayard to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.259 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.053 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.57 degrees. |