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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Coopertown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Coopertown and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Coopertown:
    • 38.077256, -81.589560
    • 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 Coopertown
  • 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 Coopertown ...

We found four communities that share the name Coopertown.

Within West Virginia, the name Coopertown is unique.

Beyond West Virginia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Miami-Dade County
      • This Coopertown is located in Miami-Dade County and lies 852 miles [1,371.2 km]<1> to the south of the Coopertown that is located in Boone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami-Dade County community of Coopertown.
    • Michigan
      • Macomb 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 Michigan community of Coopertown [Macomb County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Delaware 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 Pennsylvania community of Coopertown [Delaware County].
    • Tennessee
      • Robertson County
      • This Coopertown is located in Robertson County and lies 316 miles [508.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Coopertown that is located in Boone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robertson County community of Coopertown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Coopertown ...

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.

  • Bloomingrose
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingrose
    • Bloomingrose is located in Boone County
  • Comfort
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Eden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Eden is located in Boone County
  • Fosterville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
    • Fosterville is located in Boone County
  • Joes Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joes Creek
    • Joes Creek is located in Boone County
  • Keith
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith
    • Keith is located in Boone County
  • Maxine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxine
    • Maxine is located in Boone County
  • Milltown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
    • Milltown is located in Boone County
  • Mount Hope
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
    • Mount Hope is located in Boone County
  • Nelson
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Nelson is located in Boone County
  • Williams Mountain
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Mountain
    • Williams Mountain is located in Boone County

How Far From Coopertown 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 Coopertown to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Coopertown and extending to:

  • Madison, which is the Seat of Boone County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Coopertown to Madison, with an average speed<5> 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 18 miles [29 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 252 miles [405.6 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 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,124 miles [9,855.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,837 miles [11,003.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,712 miles [7,583.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coopertown. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Coopertown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Coopertown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0773, Longitude: -81.5896    
<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 Coopertown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<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 Coopertown 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 310.64 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.449 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.932 degrees.









 

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