Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gum Spring, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gum Spring and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gum Spring
- 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 Gum Spring:
- 39.518418, -79.910343
- 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 Gum Spring
- 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 Monongalia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Monongalia County
- Since Gum Spring is near Preston County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Preston County
- eBird sighting report for Marion 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 Gum Spring ...
We found six communities that share the name Gum Spring.
Within West Virginia, the name Gum Spring is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Morgan County
- This Gum Spring is located in Morgan County and lies 517 miles [832 km]<1> to the southwest of the Gum Spring that is located in Monongalia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Gum Spring.
- Kansas
- Wabaunsee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Gum Spring [Wabaunsee County].
- Mississippi
- Scott County
- This Gum Spring is located in Scott County and lies 721 miles [1,160.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Gum Spring that is located in Monongalia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Gum Spring.
- Tennessee
- Cocke County
- This Gum Spring is located in Cocke County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Gum Spring that is located in Monongalia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cocke County community of Gum Spring.
- White County
- This Gum Spring is located in White County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km] to the southwest of the Gum Spring that is located in Monongalia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Gum Spring.
- Virginia
- Louisa County
- This Gum Spring is located in Louisa County and lies 162 miles [260.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Gum Spring that is located in Monongalia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Louisa County community of Gum Spring.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gum Spring ...
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.
- Booth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Cascade
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Flaggy Meadow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flaggy Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaggy Meadow
- Flaggy Meadow is located in Monongalia County
- Forksburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Harmony Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
- Harmony Grove is located in Monongalia County
- Hog Eye
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Jerome Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome Park
- Jerome Park is located in Monongalia County
- Little Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
- Little Falls is located in Monongalia County
- Masontown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
- Masontown is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <4>
- Pioneer Rocks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Rocks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Rocks
- Pioneer Rocks is located in Monongalia County
- Price Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Hill
- Price Hill is located in Monongalia County
- Reedsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
- Reedsville is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsville <4>
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Richard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Ridgedale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Rock Forge
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Forge
- Rock Forge is located in Monongalia County
- South Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
- South Park is located in Monongalia County
- Threefork Bridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threefork Bridge
- Threefork Bridge is located in Preston County
- Richard
How Far From Gum Spring 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 Gum Spring to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gum Spring and extending to:
- Morgantown, which is the Seat of Monongalia County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 122 miles [196.3 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Gum Spring to Charleston, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 159 miles [255.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,991 miles [9,641.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,705 miles [10,790.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,580 miles [7,370.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gum Spring. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monongalia County: www.co.monongalia.wv.us/
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- Gum Spring) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gum Spring. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5184, Longitude: -79.9103 In this case, the coordinates for Gum Spring have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Gum Spring could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Gum Spring to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.578 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.453 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.719 degrees. |