Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gandeeville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gandeeville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gandeeville
- 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 Gandeeville:
- 38.705091, -81.410399
- 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 Gandeeville
- 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 Roane County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Roane County
- Since Gandeeville is near Jackson County and also Kanawha County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- eBird sighting report for Kanawha 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 Gandeeville ...
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.
- Buffalolick ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalolick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalolick
- Buffalolick is located in Roane County
- Countsville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countsville
- Countsville is located in Roane County
- Flatfork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Flint Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
- Flint Town is located in Roane County
- Geneva
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Harmony
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Jingo ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Leaning Oak
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaning Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaning Oak
- Leaning Oak is located in Roane County
- Leo ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Pad ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Red Knob
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Rushville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Shad ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Speed
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Stringtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Roane County
- Vicars
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Woodyard ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shad ‑ Historic
How Far From Gandeeville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Gandeeville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Gandeeville and extending to:
- Spencer, which is the Seat of Roane County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Gandeeville to Charleston, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 235 miles [378.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,088 miles [9,797.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,678 miles [7,528.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gandeeville. 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> | 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- Gandeeville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gandeeville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7051, Longitude: -81.4104 In this case, the coordinates for Gandeeville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Gandeeville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.519 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.403 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.652 degrees. |