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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Monroe 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
Communities Also Named Grahams Ferry ...
We found one communities that share the name 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.
- Tennessee
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) - Creamery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in Summers County
- Egypt ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Greenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
- Hix
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Knobs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Marie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Palestine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Ramp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Wayside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Wolfcreek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfcreek
- Wolfcreek is located in Monroe County
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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,692 miles [7,551 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grahams Ferry. 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Grahams Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grahams Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6460, Longitude: -80.7304 In this case, the coordinates for Grahams Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Grahams Ferry 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 310.132 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.805 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.707 degrees. |