Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Endicott, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Endicott and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Endicott
- 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 Endicott:
- 39.678137, -80.583696
- 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 Endicott
- 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 Endicott is near Marshall County and also Greene County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marshall 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 Endicott ...
We found six communities that share the name Endicott.
Within West Virginia, the name Endicott is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Massachusetts
- Nebraska
- New York
- Virginia
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near Endicott ...
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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Big Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Dean
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Four Mile
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Georgetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Howard ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Hundred
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- 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>
- Kingstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Knob Fork
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Littleton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Ned
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Rockport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Sincerity
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Uniontown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Uniontown is located in Wetzel County
- Wheat
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Littleton
How Far From Endicott 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 Endicott to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Endicott and extending to:
- New Martinsville, which is the Seat of Wetzel County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Endicott to New Martinsville, with an average speed<4> 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 four to five hours.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 107 miles [172.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 197 miles [317 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,011 miles [9,673.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,728 miles [10,827.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,603 miles [7,407.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Endicott. 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- Endicott) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Endicott. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6781, Longitude: -80.5837 In this case, the coordinates for Endicott 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 Endicott 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 309.982 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.938 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.96 degrees. |