Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Boyd, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Boyd and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Boyd
- 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 Boyd:
- 38.836211, -80.392585
- 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 Boyd
- 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 Upshur County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Upshur County
- Since Boyd is near Lewis County and also Braxton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lewis County
- eBird sighting report for Braxton 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 Boyd ...
We found 37 communities that share the name Boyd.
Within West Virginia, the name Boyd is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another 37 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 37 communities, 35 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Barbour 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 Alabama community of Boyd [Barbour County].
- Sumter County
- This Boyd is located in Sumter County and lies 616 miles [991.4 km]<2> to the southwest of the Boyd that is located in Upshur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Boyd.
- Arkansas
- Lafayette 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 Arkansas community of Boyd [Lafayette County].
- Lonoke County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Boyd [Lonoke County].
- Miller County
- This Boyd is located in Miller County and lies 843 miles [1,356.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Boyd that is located in Upshur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miller County community of Boyd.
- California
- Sacramento 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 California community of Boyd [Sacramento County].
- San Joaquin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Boyd [San Joaquin County].
- Florida
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Manitoba
- This Boyd lies 1,389 miles [2,235.4 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Boyd that is located in Upshur County.
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Crawford County
- Although located in Crawford County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Boyd.
- Dallas County
- This Boyd is located in Dallas County and lies 710 miles [1,142.6 km]<2> to the west of the Boyd that is located in Upshur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Boyd.
- Montana
- Carbon County
- This Boyd is located in Carbon County and lies 1,528 miles [2,459.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Boyd that is located in Upshur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carbon County community of Boyd.
- Roosevelt County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Boyd [Roosevelt County].
- Nevada
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Adams 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 Pennsylvania community of Boyd [Adams County].
- Allegheny County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Boyd [Allegheny County].
- Dauphin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Boyd [Dauphin County].
- Northumberland County
- This Boyd is located in Northumberland County and lies 247 miles [397.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Boyd that is located in Upshur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Boyd.
- South Carolina
- Jasper County
- This Boyd is located in Jasper County and lies 442 miles [711.3 km]<2> to the south of the Boyd that is located in Upshur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Boyd.
- Newberry County
- This Boyd is located in Newberry County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km] to the south southwest of the Boyd that is located in Upshur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newberry County community of Boyd.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Fannin County
- This Boyd is located in Fannin County and lies 947 miles [1,524 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Boyd that is located in Upshur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of Boyd.
- Wise County
- This Boyd is located in Wise County and lies 1,036 miles [1,667.3 km] to the west southwest of the Boyd that is located in Upshur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wise County community of Boyd.
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Boyd ...
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.
- Arnold
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Carter
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Eden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Evergreen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Freeman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - French Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Creek
- French Creek is located in Upshur County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Creek <5>
- Holly Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
- Holly Grove is located in Upshur County
- Ireland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ireland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland
- Ireland is located in Lewis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ireland <5>
- Jewell
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Joppa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Little Wildcat ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Wildcat have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Wildcat
- Little Wildcat is located in Lewis County
- Rock Cave
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cave
- Rock Cave is located in Upshur County
- Walkersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
- Walkersville is located in Lewis County
- Wildcat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Boyd 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 Boyd to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Boyd once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Boyd and extending to:
- Buckhannon, which is the Seat of Upshur County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Boyd to Buckhannon, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 74 miles [119.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 180 miles [289.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,040 miles [9,720.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,753 miles [10,867.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,629 miles [7,449.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Boyd 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' (or 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- Boyd) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Boyd. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8362, Longitude: -80.3926 In this case, the coordinates for Boyd 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 Boyd, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Boyd 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 309.897 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.714 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.167 degrees. |