Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cottontown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cottontown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cottontown
- 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 Cottontown:
- 39.657027, -80.424247
- 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 Cottontown
- 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 Wetzel County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wetzel County
- Since Cottontown is near Monongalia County and also Greene County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Monongalia County
- eBird sighting report for Greene 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 Cottontown ...
We found two communities that share the name Cottontown.
Within West Virginia, the name Cottontown is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Colbert County
- This Cottontown is located in Colbert County and lies 519 miles [835.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cottontown that is located in Wetzel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colbert County community of Cottontown.
- Tennessee
- Sumner County
- This Cottontown is located in Sumner County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cottontown that is located in Wetzel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Cottontown.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cottontown ...
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.
- Anthem
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in Monongalia County
- Deep Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Valley
- Deep Valley is located in Greene County (PA)
- Flyblow ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Georgetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Marshall County
- Hero
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Hundred
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hundred
- Hundred is located in Wetzel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hundred <3>
- Hunting Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills
- Hunting Hills is located in Monongalia County
- Jollytown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollytown
- Jollytown is located in Greene County (PA)
- Knob Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Littleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Maple
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (7 more) ...
- Ned
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - New Freeport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freeport
- New Freeport is located in Greene County (PA)
- Round Bottom
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
- Round Bottom is located in Wetzel County
- Sandrock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Seven Pines
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
- Seven Pines is located in Marion County
- Sincerity
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Uniontown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Uniontown is located in Wetzel County
- Ned
How Far From Cottontown to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Cottontown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cottontown and extending to:
- New Martinsville, which is the Seat of Wetzel County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Cottontown to New Martinsville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 111 miles [178.6 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 188 miles [302.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,005 miles [9,664.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,722 miles [10,818 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,597 miles [7,398.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cottontown. 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 from Point A (ie- Cottontown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cottontown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6570, Longitude: -80.4242 In this case, the coordinates for Cottontown 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 Cottontown 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 309.886 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.824 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.896 degrees. |