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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 Birch River, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Birch River and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Birch River:
    • 38.498950, -80.755205
    • 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 Birch River
  • 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 Birch River ...

We found one communities that share the name Birch River.

Within West Virginia, the name Birch River is unique.

Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Birch River in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Manitoba
      • This Birch River lies 1,366 miles [2,198.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Birch River that is located in Nicholas County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Birch River ...

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.

  • Boggs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boggs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggs
    • Boggs is located in Webster County
  • Delphi
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delphi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphi
    • Delphi is located in Nicholas County
  • Hookersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hookersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookersville
    • Hookersville is located in Nicholas County
  • Little Birch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Birch
    • Little Birch is located in Braxton County
  • Meadville ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
    • Meadville is located in Braxton County
  • Middle Run
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Run
    • Middle Run is located in Braxton County
  • Opal
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal
    • Opal is located in Nicholas County
  • Strange Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strange Creek
    • Strange Creek is located in Braxton County
  • Tesla
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tesla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tesla
    • Tesla is located in Braxton County
  • Twistville ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twistville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twistville
    • Twistville is located in Braxton County
  • Waggy ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waggy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waggy
    • Waggy is located in Nicholas County

How Far From Birch River to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Birch River to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Summersville, which is the Seat of Nicholas County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Birch River to Summersville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 48 miles [77.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 202 miles [325.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,070 miles [9,768.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,783 miles [10,916.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,658 miles [7,496.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Birch River. 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 '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- Birch River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Birch River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4990, Longitude: -80.7552    
<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 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.
<4>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 Birch River to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.126 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.925 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.437 degrees.









 

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