Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fowler Knob, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fowler Knob and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fowler Knob
- 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 Fowler Knob:
- 38.184001, -80.812318
- 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 Fowler Knob
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Nicholas County
- Since Fowler Knob is near Fayette County and also Greenbrier County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- eBird sighting report for Greenbrier 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fowler Knob ...
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.
- Bruce
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Canvas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Deepwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Donald
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Grassy Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Falls
- Grassy Falls is located in Nicholas County
- Hominy Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hominy Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hominy Falls
- Hominy Falls is located in Nicholas County
- Mount Lookout
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lookout have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lookout
- Mount Lookout is located in Nicholas County
- Nutterville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutterville
- Nutterville is located in Greenbrier County
- Pool
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Snow Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Snow Hill is located in Nicholas County
- Sparks ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Summersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
- Summersville is located in Nicholas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,225 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summersville <2>
How Far From Fowler Knob 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 Fowler Knob to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Fowler Knob and extending to:
- Summersville, which is the Seat of Nicholas County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Fowler Knob to Charleston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 209 miles [336.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,087 miles [9,796.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,798 miles [10,940.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,674 miles [7,522.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fowler Knob. 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> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Fowler Knob) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fowler Knob. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1840, Longitude: -80.8123 In this case, the coordinates for Fowler Knob have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Fowler Knob 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 310.169 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.927 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.566 degrees. |