Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Colebank, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Colebank and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Colebank
- 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 Colebank:
- 39.243990, -79.842295
- 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 Colebank
- 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 Barbour County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Barbour County
- Since Colebank is near Preston County and also Tucker County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Preston County
- eBird sighting report for Tucker 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 Colebank ...
We found one communities that share the name Colebank.
Within West Virginia, the name Colebank is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Colebank in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Colebank lies 2,213 miles [3,561.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Colebank that is located in Barbour County.
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Colebank ...
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.
- Cecil
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Cove Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Cove Run Station ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Run Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Run Station
- Cove Run Station is located in Barbour County
- Dent
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Fellowsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fellowsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowsville
- Fellowsville is located in Preston County
- Israel
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Maple Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Moatsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moatsville
- Moatsville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moatsville <3>
- Sandy ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Texas ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Valley Furnace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Furnace
- Valley Furnace is located in Barbour County
How Far From Colebank 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 Colebank to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Colebank and extending to:
- Philippi, which is the Seat of Barbour County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Colebank to Philippi, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 114 miles [183.5 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 152 miles [244.6 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,000 miles [9,656.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,713 miles [10,803.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,588 miles [7,383.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Colebank. 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' (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- Colebank) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Colebank. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2440, Longitude: -79.8423 In this case, the coordinates for Colebank 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 Colebank 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 309.548 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.378 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.786 degrees. |