Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Birchton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Birchton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Birchton
- 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 Birchton:
- 37.932886, -81.541500
- 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 Birchton
- 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 Raleigh County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Raleigh County
- Since Birchton is near Boone County and also Kanawha County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Boone County
- eBird sighting report for Kanawha 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 Birchton ...
We found two communities that share the name Birchton.
Within West Virginia, the name Birchton is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Quebec
- This Birchton lies 722 miles [1,161.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Birchton that is located in Raleigh County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Birchton ...
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.
- Bald Knob
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Knob
- Bald Knob is located in Boone County
- Dorothy
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
- Dorothy is located in Raleigh County
- Dry Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Elk Run Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Run Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Junction
- Elk Run Junction is located in Boone County
- Friendly View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendly View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly View
- Friendly View is located in Raleigh County
- Greenwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Boone County
- Janie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janie
- Janie is located in Boone County
- Former name for Janie:
- Mordue
- Keith
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith
- Keith is located in Boone County
- Leevale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Packsville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packsville
- Packsville is located in Raleigh County
- Pineknob
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Rock Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in Raleigh County
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Rocklick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Sundial
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Twilight
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilight
- Twilight is located in Boone County
- United
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rocklick
How Far From Birchton 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 Birchton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Birchton and extending to:
- Beckley, which is the Seat of Raleigh County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Birchton to Beckley, with an average speed<3> 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 252 miles [405.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,128 miles [9,862.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,840 miles [11,007.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,716 miles [7,589.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Birchton. 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- Birchton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Birchton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9329, Longitude: -81.5415 In this case, the coordinates for Birchton 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 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 Birchton 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 310.614 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.397 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.958 degrees. |