Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Inkerman, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Inkerman and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Inkerman
- 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 Inkerman:
- 39.138161, -78.768629
- 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 Inkerman
- 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 Hardy County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hardy County
- Since Inkerman is near Hampshire County and also Mineral County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hampshire County
- eBird sighting report for Mineral 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 Inkerman ...
We found three communities that share the name Inkerman.
Within West Virginia, the name Inkerman is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, one is located in the United States and the other two communities are located in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Inkerman ...
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.
- Bean Settlement
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bean Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bean Settlement
- Bean Settlement is located in Hardy County
- Fort Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Run
- Fort Run is located in Hardy County
- Furnace ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Kirby
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Meadow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Needmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Pancake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Sector
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Shanks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Tannery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Inkerman 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 Inkerman to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Inkerman and extending to:
- Moorefield, which is the Seat of Hardy County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Inkerman to Moorefield, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 163 miles [262.3 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 94 miles [151.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,960 miles [9,591.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,670 miles [10,734.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,546 miles [7,316.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Inkerman. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Inkerman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Inkerman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1382, Longitude: -78.7686 In this case, the coordinates for Inkerman 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Inkerman to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.906 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.631 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.36 degrees. |