Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Coalwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Coalwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Coalwood
- 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 Coalwood:
- 37.387335, -81.652609
- 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 Coalwood
- 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 McDowell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for McDowell County
- Since Coalwood is near Wyoming County and also Buchanan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wyoming County
- eBird sighting report for Buchanan 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 Coalwood ...
We found two communities that share the name Coalwood.
Within West Virginia, the name Coalwood is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Michigan
- Montana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Coalwood ...
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.
- Antler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Big Sandy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
- Big Sandy is located in McDowell County
- Davy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - English
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Erin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Gary
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Hemphill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Marine
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Marytown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Premier
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Superior
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Twin Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Branch
- Twin Branch is located in McDowell County
- Warriormine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warriormine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warriormine
- Warriormine is located in McDowell County
How Far From Coalwood 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 Coalwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Coalwood and extending to:
- Welch, which is the Seat of McDowell County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Coalwood to Charleston, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 271 miles [436.1 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 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,157 miles [9,908.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,868 miles [11,053 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,744 miles [7,634.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coalwood. 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- Coalwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Coalwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3873, Longitude: -81.6526 In this case, the coordinates for Coalwood 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 Coalwood 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 310.688 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.402 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.176 degrees. |