Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Beards Fork, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Beards Fork and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Beards Fork
- 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 Beards Fork:
- 38.063720, -81.227329
- 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 Beards Fork
- 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 Fayette County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- Since Beards Fork is near Kanawha County and also Raleigh County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kanawha County
- eBird sighting report for Raleigh 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Beards Fork ...
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.
- Alloy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Boomer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Bowlin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Carver ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Chimney Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Corner
- Chimney Corner is located in Fayette County
- Cotton Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
- Cotton Hill is located in Fayette County
- Deep Water
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Water have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Water
- Deep Water is located in Fayette County
- Eagle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Elkridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Falls View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls View
- Falls View is located in Fayette County
- Glen Ferris
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Ferris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ferris
- Glen Ferris is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Ferris <2>
- Greencastle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greencastle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
- Greencastle is located in Kanawha County
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- Hawks Nest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawks Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks Nest
- Hawks Nest is located in Fayette County
- Lick Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Michigan ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Page
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Page have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page
- Page is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Page <2>
- Rosedale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Sunnyside ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hawks Nest
How Far From Beards Fork 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 Beards Fork to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Beards Fork and extending to:
- Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies just to the East.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Beards Fork to Charleston, with an average speed<4> 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 just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 233 miles [375 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,109 miles [9,831.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,821 miles [10,977.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,697 miles [7,559.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beards Fork. 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> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Beards Fork) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beards Fork. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0637, Longitude: -81.2273 In this case, the coordinates for Beards Fork have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Beards Fork 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 310.422 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.197 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.782 degrees. |