Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Fudges Creek:
  • 38.407830, -82.207520
  • 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 Fudges Creek

• 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 Cabell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cabell County
  • Since Fudges Creek is near Lincoln County and also Lawrence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
  • eBird sighting report for Lawrence 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 Fudges Creek ...

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.

• Blue Sulphur
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Sulphur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Sulphur
  • Blue Sulphur is located in Cabell County
• Fair Place
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Place
  • Fair Place is located in Lawrence County (OH)
• Indian Meadows
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Meadows
  • Indian Meadows is located in Cabell County
• Inez
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
  • Inez is located in Cabell County
• Lock
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock
  • Lock is located in Lawrence County (OH)
• Martha
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martha
  • Martha is located in Cabell County
• Pea Ridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
  • Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County
• Portersville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
  • Portersville is located in Lincoln County
• Prairietown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairietown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairietown
  • Prairietown is located in Cabell County
• Riverview
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
  • Riverview is located in Lawrence County (OH)
• Rolling Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
  • Rolling Hills is located in Cabell County
• Salt Rock
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Rock
  • Salt Rock is located in Cabell County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salt Rock <2>
• Sarah
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah
  • Sarah is located in Cabell County
• Timberlake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
  • Timberlake is located in Cabell County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Fudges Creek and extending to:

• Huntington, which is the Seat of Cabell County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Fudges Creek to Huntington, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 31 miles [49.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 280 miles [450.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,134 miles [9,871.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,850 miles [11,024 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,725 miles [7,604.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fudges Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cabell County: www.cabellcounty.org/

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/