Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Industrial, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Industrial and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Industrial
- 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 Industrial:
- 39.278143, -80.581486
- 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 Industrial
- 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 Doddridge County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Doddridge County
- Since Industrial 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 Industrial ...
We found six communities that share the name Industrial.
There is one other community in West Virginia which is also named Industrial.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In West Virginia ...
- Harrison County
- This Industrial is located in Harrison County and lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east of the Industrial that is located in Doddridge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Industrial.
- Harrison County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Caddo Parish
- 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 Louisiana community of Industrial [Caddo Parish].
- Maine
- Aroostook 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 Maine community of Industrial [Aroostook County].
- Minnesota
- Ramsey 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 Minnesota community of Industrial [Ramsey County].
- Mississippi
- Pearl River County
- This Industrial is located in Pearl River County and lies 793 miles [1,276.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Industrial that is located in Doddridge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pearl River County community of Industrial.
- Texas
- Dallas 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 Texas community of Industrial [Dallas County].
- Louisiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Industrial ...
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 Battle ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Battle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Battle
- Big Battle is located in Doddridge County
- Blandville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandville
- Blandville is located in Doddridge County
- Center Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Center Point is located in Doddridge County
- Coldwater
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Flint
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Katy Lick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy Lick
- Katy Lick is located in Harrison County
- Lake Floyd
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Floyd have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Floyd
- Lake Floyd is located in Harrison County
- Long Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Market
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Marshville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshville
- Marshville is located in Harrison County
- Olive
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Sugar Camp
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Camp
- Sugar Camp is located in Doddridge County
- Sun Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sun Valley is located in Harrison County
- Wolf Summit
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Summit
- Wolf Summit is located in Harrison County
How Far From Industrial 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 Industrial to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Industrial and extending to:
- West Union, which is the Seat of Doddridge County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Industrial to West Union, 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 85 miles [136.8 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 most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 191 miles [307.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,029 miles [9,702.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,744 miles [10,853.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,619 miles [7,433.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Industrial. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Industrial) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Industrial. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2781, Longitude: -80.5815 In this case, the coordinates for Industrial 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 Industrial 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 Industrial 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 309.996 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.893 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.097 degrees. |