Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Justice, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Justice and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Justice
- 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 Justice:
- 37.588721, -81.835394
- 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 Justice
- 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 Mingo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mingo County
- Since Justice is near Wyoming County and also McDowell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wyoming County
- eBird sighting report for McDowell 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 Justice ...
We found five communities that share the name Justice.
Within West Virginia, the name Justice is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Kentucky
- Manitoba
- This Justice lies 1,233 miles [1,984.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Justice that is located in Mingo County.
- North Carolina
- Oklahoma
Curious and Interesting Names Near Justice ...
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.
- Cub City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Gilbert
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Gilbert is located in Mingo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <3>
- Gilbert Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Creek
- Gilbert Creek is located in Mingo County
- Horsepen ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Ikes Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Lincoln
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Long Branch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Long Branch is located in Wyoming County
- Longpole
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Slabtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Justice 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 Justice to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Justice and extending to:
- Williamson, which is the Seat of Mingo County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Justice to Williamson, with an average speed<4> 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 53 miles [85.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 275 miles [442.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,156 miles [9,907.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,867 miles [11,051.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,743 miles [7,633.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Justice. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Justice) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Justice. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5887, Longitude: -81.8354 In this case, the coordinates for Justice 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Justice 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 310.796 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.555 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.191 degrees. |