Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Jarrolds Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jarrolds Valley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Jarrolds Valley
- 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 Jarrolds Valley:
- 37.975107, -81.529001
- 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 Jarrolds Valley
- 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 Raleigh County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Raleigh County
- Since Jarrolds Valley is near Boone County and also Kanawha County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Boone County
- eBird sighting report for Kanawha 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jarrolds Valley ...
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.
- Acme
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Acme is located in Kanawha County
- Dorothy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
- Dorothy is located in Raleigh County
- Elk Run Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Run Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Junction
- Elk Run Junction is located in Boone County
- Janie
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janie
- Janie is located in Boone County
- Former name for Janie:
- Mordue
- Keith
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith
- Keith is located in Boone County
- Leevale
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Milltown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Packsville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packsville
- Packsville is located in Raleigh County
- Red Warrior
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Warrior have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Warrior
- Red Warrior is located in Kanawha County
- Sundial
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Twilight
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilight
- Twilight is located in Boone County
- United
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
How Far From Jarrolds Valley 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 Jarrolds Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Jarrolds Valley and extending to:
- Beckley, which is the Seat of Raleigh County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Jarrolds Valley to Beckley, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 251 miles [403.9 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 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,126 miles [9,858.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,838 miles [11,004.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,714 miles [7,586.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jarrolds Valley. 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> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Jarrolds Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jarrolds Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9751, Longitude: -81.5290 In this case, the coordinates for Jarrolds Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Jarrolds Valley 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 310.605 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.394 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.939 degrees. |