Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Burner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Burner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Burner
- 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 Burner:
- 38.617058, -79.807004
- 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 Burner
- 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 Pocahontas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pocahontas County
- Since Burner is near Randolph County and also Highland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Randolph County
- eBird sighting report for Highland 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 Burner ...
We found one communities that share the name Burner.
Within West Virginia, the name Burner is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Burner in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Burner ...
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.
- Cheat Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheat Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheat Junction
- Cheat Junction is located in Randolph County
- Durbin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
- Durbin is located in Pocahontas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durbin <3>
- Elk River Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk River Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Junction
- Elk River Junction is located in Randolph County
- Elkwater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwater
- Elkwater is located in Randolph County
- Frank
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frank
- Frank is located in Pocahontas County
- Gertrude ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Lee Bell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - May
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Olive
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Spangler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
How Far From Burner 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 Burner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Burner and extending to:
- Marlinton, which is the Seat of Pocahontas County, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<4> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Burner to Marlinton, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 100 miles [160.9 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 150 miles [241.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,026 miles [9,697.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,736 miles [10,840.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,612 miles [7,422.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burner. 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> | 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 Burner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | 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- Burner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Burner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6171, Longitude: -79.8070 In this case, the coordinates for Burner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Burner 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 309.551 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.287 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.99 degrees. |