Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Breeden, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Breeden and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Breeden
- 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 Breeden:
- 37.925374, -82.265975
- 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 Breeden
- 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 Mingo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mingo County
- Since Breeden is near Wayne County and also Logan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wayne 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 Breeden ...
We found one communities that share the name Breeden.
Within West Virginia, the name Breeden is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Breeden in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Breeden ...
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.
- Ajax
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Fourteen ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Greyeagle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greyeagle
- Greyeagle is located in Mingo County
- Halcyon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Harts
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts
- Harts is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harts <3>
- Kermit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
- Kermit is located in Mingo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kermit <3>
- Lovely
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Parsley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Parsley Bottom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsley Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsley Bottom
- Parsley Bottom is located in Mingo County
- Stepptown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Stonecoal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecoal
- Stonecoal is located in Wayne County
- Trace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Whirlwind
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
How Far From Breeden to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Breeden to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Breeden and extending to:
- Williamson, which is the Seat of Mingo County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Breeden to Williamson, with an average speed<4> 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 five to six hours.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 45 miles [72.4 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 290 miles [466.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,158 miles [9,910.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,872 miles [11,059.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,748 miles [7,641.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Breeden. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Breeden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Breeden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9254, Longitude: -82.2660 In this case, the coordinates for Breeden 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> | 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 Breeden 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 311.053 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.898 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.27 degrees. |