Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Big Branch, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Big Branch and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Big Branch
- 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 Big Branch:
- 37.587610, -81.772058
- 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 Big Branch
- 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 Big Branch is near Mingo County and also Logan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mingo County
- eBird sighting report for Logan 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 Big Branch ...
We found five communities that share the name Big Branch.
Within West Virginia, the name Big Branch is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Knott County
- This Big Branch is located in Knott County and lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the west of the Big Branch that is located in Wyoming County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knott County community of Big Branch.
- Letcher County
- This Big Branch is located in Letcher County and lies 75 miles [120.7 km] to the west southwest of the Big Branch that is located in Wyoming County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Letcher County community of Big Branch.
- Magoffin County
- Although located in Magoffin County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Magoffin County community of Big Branch.
- Pike County
- This Big Branch is located in Pike County and lies 43 miles [69.2 km] to the west southwest of the Big Branch that is located in Wyoming County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Big Branch.
- Louisiana
- Saint Tammany Parish
- This Big Branch is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 686 miles [1,104 km]<1> to the southwest of the Big Branch that is located in Wyoming County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Big Branch.
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Big Branch ...
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.
- Coal Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Mountain
- Coal Mountain is located in Wyoming County
- Cub City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Fanrock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Gilbert
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Gilbert is located in Mingo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <3>
- Gilbert Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Creek
- Gilbert Creek is located in Mingo County
- Horsepen ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Ikes Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Justice
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Justice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice
- Justice is located in Mingo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Justice <3>
- Lincoln
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Long Branch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Long Branch is located in Wyoming County
- Slabtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Sun Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Uno
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uno
- Uno is located in Wyoming County
How Far From Big Branch 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 Big Branch to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Big Branch and extending to:
- Pineville, which is the Seat of Wyoming County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Big Branch to Pineville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 53 miles [85.3 km] to the north (N). 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 272 miles [437.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,153 miles [9,902.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,865 miles [11,048.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,740 miles [7,628.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Big Branch. 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Big Branch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Big Branch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5876, Longitude: -81.7721 In this case, the coordinates for Big Branch have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Big Branch 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 310.758 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.511 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.164 degrees. |