Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Gaymont:
  • 38.114832, -81.096492
  • 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 Gaymont

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

Communities Also Named Gaymont ...

We found one communities that are also named Gaymont.

Within West Virginia, the name Gaymont is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Virginia
    • Roanoke City
    • This Gaymont is located in Roanoke City and lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Gaymont that is located in Fayette County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Gaymont.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gaymont ...

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.

• Carver ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Carver is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver
• Chimney Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Chimney Corner is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Corner
• Cotton Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Cotton Hill is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
• Hawks Nest
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Hawks Nest is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks Nest
• Hopewell
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Hopewell is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
• Marvel
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Marvel is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvel
• Michigan ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Michigan is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan
• Mountain Cove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Mountain Cove is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Cove
• Sunnyside ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Sunnyside is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside

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

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

• Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies just to the South.
• Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Gaymont 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 over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 225 miles [362.1 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 6,102 miles [9,820.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,813 miles [10,964.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,689 miles [7,546.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'