Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Calico, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Calico and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Calico
- 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 Calico:
- 37.640385, -82.003734
- 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 Calico
- 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 Calico is near Logan County and also Pike County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Logan County
- eBird sighting report for Pike 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 Calico ...
We found five communities that share the name Calico.
Within West Virginia, the name Calico is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Kern County
- This Calico is located in Kern County and lies 2,052 miles [3,302.4 km]<1> to the west of the Calico that is located in Mingo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kern County community of Calico.
- San Bernardino County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Calico [San Bernardino County].
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Calico ...
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.
- Cedar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Christian
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Crystal Block
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Block have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Block
- Crystal Block is located in Logan County
- Don
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Gilbert
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Gilbert is located in Mingo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <4>
- Gilbert Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Creek
- Gilbert Creek is located in Mingo County
- Horsepen ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Landville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Lynn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - New Thacker ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Thacker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Thacker
- New Thacker is located in Mingo County
- Oilville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Pie
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pie
- Pie is located in Mingo County
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- Ragland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Red Jacket
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Jacket have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Jacket
- Red Jacket is located in Mingo County
- Sarah Ann
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarah Ann have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah Ann
- Sarah Ann is located in Logan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sarah Ann <4>
- Slabtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Superior Bottom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Superior Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior Bottom
- Superior Bottom is located in Logan County
- Thacker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thacker
- Thacker is located in Mingo County
- Thacker Mines
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thacker Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thacker Mines
- Thacker Mines is located in Mingo County
- War Eagle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Woodman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ragland
How Far From Calico 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 Calico to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Calico and extending to:
- Williamson, which is the Seat of Mingo County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Calico to Williamson, with an average speed<5> 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 52 miles [83.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 282 miles [453.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,161 miles [9,915.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,873 miles [11,061 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,748 miles [7,641.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Calico. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Calico) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Calico. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6404, Longitude: -82.0037 In this case, the coordinates for Calico have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Calico, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Calico 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 310.897 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.678 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.246 degrees. |