Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Grahams Ferry:
  • 37.645954, -80.730358
  • 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 Grahams Ferry

• 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 Summers County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Summers County
  • Since Grahams Ferry is near Monroe County and also Greenbrier County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Grahams Ferry

Communities Also Named Grahams Ferry ...

We found one communities that are also named Grahams Ferry.

Within West Virginia, the name Grahams Ferry is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Tennessee
    • Marion County
    • This Grahams Ferry is located in Marion County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Grahams Ferry that is located in Summers County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Grahams Ferry.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Grahams Ferry ...

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.

• Buck
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Buck is located in Summers County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
• Creamery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Creamery is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
• Crossroads
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Crossroads is located in Summers County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
• Egypt ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Egypt is located in Summers County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
• Greenville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Greenville is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
• Hix
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hix is located in Summers County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hix
• Knobs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Knobs is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobs
• Marie
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Marie is located in Summers County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marie
• Palestine
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Palestine is located in Greenbrier County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
• Ramp
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Ramp is located in Summers County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramp
• Wayside
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Wayside is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
• Wolfcreek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Wolfcreek is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfcreek

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

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

• Hinton, which is the Seat of Summers County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Grahams Ferry to Charleston, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 218 miles [350.8 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,107 miles [9,828.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,816 miles [10,969.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,692 miles [7,551 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'