Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Drennen

• 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 Drennen:
  • 38.270663, -80.998157
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Drennen

• 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 Nicholas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Nicholas County
  • Since Drennen is near Fayette County and also Clay County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Clay 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Drennen

Communities Also Named Drennen ...

We found one communities that are also named Drennen.

Within West Virginia, the name Drennen is unique.

Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Drennen in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Allegheny County
    • This Drennen is located in Allegheny County and lies 170 miles [273.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Drennen that is located in Nicholas County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Drennen.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Drennen ...

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.

• Burl
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Burl is located in Nicholas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burl
• Elliot ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Elliot is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
• Harriet
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Harriet is located in Nicholas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriet
• Lucas
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Lucas is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
• Lyonsville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Lyonsville is located in Nicholas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsville
• Peters Junction
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Peters Junction is located in Nicholas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Junction
• Poe
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Poe is located in Nicholas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe
• Sparks ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sparks is located in Nicholas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
• Woods Ferry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Woods Ferry is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Ferry

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

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

• Summersville, which is the Seat of Nicholas County, lies just to the East.
• Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Drennen to Charleston, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 218 miles [350.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,091 miles [9,802.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,803 miles [10,948.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,678 miles [7,528.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'