Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Homewood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Homewood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Homewood
- 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 Homewood:
- 39.521473, -80.329529
- 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 Homewood
- 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 Marion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- Since Homewood is near Harrison County and also Wetzel County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Harrison County
- eBird sighting report for Wetzel 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 Homewood ...
We found 27 communities that share the name Homewood.
There are two communities within West Virginia that are also named Homewood.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another 25 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 25 communities, 26 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In West Virginia ...
- Lewis County
- Randolph County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Homewood is located in Jefferson County and lies 551 miles [886.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Homewood that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Homewood.
- Monroe County
- This Homewood is located in Monroe County and lies 695 miles [1,118.5 km] to the southwest of the Homewood that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Homewood.
- Arkansas
- California
- Illinois
- Kansas
- Manitoba
- This Homewood lies 1,103 miles [1,775.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Homewood that is located in Marion County.
- Maryland
- Allegany County
- This Homewood is located in Allegany County and lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the east of the Homewood that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Homewood.
- Anne Arundel County
- This Homewood is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 207 miles [333.1 km] to the east of the Homewood that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Homewood.
- Baltimore City
- 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 Maryland community of Homewood [Baltimore City].
- Montgomery County
- This Homewood is located in Montgomery County and lies 177 miles [284.9 km] to the east of the Homewood that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Homewood.
- Worcester County
- This Homewood is located in Worcester County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km] to the east southeast of the Homewood that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Homewood.
- Mississippi
- New York
- Ohio
- Butler County
- This Homewood is located in Butler County and lies 224 miles [360.5 km]<1> to the west of the Homewood that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Homewood.
- Lucas County
- This Homewood is located in Lucas County and lies 226 miles [363.7 km] to the northwest of the Homewood that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lucas County community of Homewood.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Homewood is located in Allegheny County and lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Homewood that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Homewood.
- Beaver County
- This Homewood is located in Beaver County and lies 89 miles [143.2 km] to the north of the Homewood that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaver County community of Homewood.
- York County
- This Homewood is located in York County and lies 178 miles [286.5 km] to the east northeast of the Homewood that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Homewood.
- South Carolina
- Virginia
- Fairfax County
- This Homewood is located in Fairfax County and lies 172 miles [276.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Homewood that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Homewood.
- Roanoke County
- This Homewood is located in Roanoke County and lies 160 miles [257.5 km] to the south of the Homewood that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Homewood.
- Surry County
- This Homewood is located in Surry County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km] to the southeast of the Homewood that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Surry County community of Homewood.
- Wisconsin
- Milwaukee 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 Wisconsin community of Homewood [Milwaukee County].
- Monroe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Homewood [Monroe County].
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Homewood ...
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.
- Big Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
- Big Run is located in Marion County
- Curtisville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtisville
- Curtisville is located in Marion County
- Deep Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Valley
- Deep Valley is located in Marion County
- Downs
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Flyblow ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Four States
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four States have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four States
- Four States is located in Marion County
- Helens Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helens Run
- Helens Run is located in Marion County
- Joetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Katy
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
- Katy is located in Marion County
- Long Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Oak Grove ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Seven Pines
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
- Seven Pines is located in Marion County
- Stringtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Marion County
How Far From Homewood 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 Homewood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Homewood and extending to:
- Fairmont, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Homewood to Fairmont, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 106 miles [170.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 181 miles [291.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,008 miles [9,668.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,723 miles [10,819.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,598 miles [7,399.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Homewood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marion County: www.marioncountywv.com/
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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Homewood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Homewood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5215, Longitude: -80.3295 In this case, the coordinates for Homewood 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Homewood 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 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 Homewood 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 309.833 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.744 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.902 degrees. |