Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Davis Ford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Davis Ford and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Davis Ford
- 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 Davis Ford:
- 39.196492, -78.500564
- 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 Davis Ford
- 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 Hampshire County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hampshire County
- Since Davis Ford is near Frederick County and also Hardy County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Frederick County
- eBird sighting report for Hardy 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 Davis Ford ...
We found five communities that share the name Davis Ford.
Within West Virginia, the name Davis Ford is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Howard County
- This Davis Ford is located in Howard County and lies 923 miles [1,485.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Davis Ford that is located in Hampshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Davis Ford.
- Missouri
- Maries County
- This Davis Ford is located in Maries County and lies 722 miles [1,161.9 km]<1> to the west of the Davis Ford that is located in Hampshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maries County community of Davis Ford.
- Tennessee
- Blount County
- This Davis Ford is located in Blount County and lies 376 miles [605.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Davis Ford that is located in Hampshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Davis Ford.
- Lewis County
- This Davis Ford is located in Lewis County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km] to the west southwest of the Davis Ford that is located in Hampshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Davis Ford.
- Maury County
- This Davis Ford is located in Maury County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km] to the west southwest of the Davis Ford that is located in Hampshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maury County community of Davis Ford.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Davis Ford ...
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.
- Bloom ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Bubbling Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bubbling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bubbling Spring
- Bubbling Spring is located in Hampshire County
- Gravel Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Springs
- Gravel Springs is located in Frederick County (VA)
- High View
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High View
- High View is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for High View <3>
- Hooks Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooks Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks Mills
- Hooks Mills is located in Hampshire County
- Hunters Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Valley
- Hunters Valley is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Mount Williams
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Williams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Williams
- Mount Williams is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Mountain Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountain Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Falls
- Mountain Falls is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Yellow Spring
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Spring
- Yellow Spring is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yellow Spring <3>
How Far From Davis Ford to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Davis Ford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Davis Ford and extending to:
- Romney, which is the Seat of Hampshire County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Davis Ford to Romney, 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 five to six hours.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 178 miles [286.5 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 81 miles [130.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,946 miles [9,569.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,656 miles [10,711.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,532 miles [7,293.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Davis Ford. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Davis Ford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Davis Ford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1965, Longitude: -78.5006 In this case, the coordinates for Davis Ford 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Davis Ford 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 308.742 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.454 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.223 degrees. |