Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kalamazoo, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kalamazoo and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kalamazoo
- 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 Kalamazoo:
- 39.139676, -79.915039
- 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 Kalamazoo
- 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 Barbour County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Barbour County
- Since Kalamazoo is near Tucker County and also Randolph County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tucker County
- eBird sighting report for Randolph 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 Kalamazoo ...
We found seven communities that share the name Kalamazoo.
Within West Virginia, the name Kalamazoo is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Florida
- Kansas
- Decatur 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 Kansas community of Kalamazoo [Decatur County].
- Kingman 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 Kansas community of Kalamazoo [Kingman County].
- Sedgwick 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 Kansas community of Kalamazoo [Sedgwick County].
- Michigan
- Nebraska
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kalamazoo ...
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.
- Cove Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Cove Run Station ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Run Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Run Station
- Cove Run Station is located in Barbour County
- Flora ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Fox Hall ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Independence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Barbour County
- Jones
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Meadowville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
- Meadowville is located in Barbour County
- Moatsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moatsville
- Moatsville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moatsville <4>
- Mount Liberty
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Liberty
- Mount Liberty is located in Barbour County
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- Pleasure Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasure Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasure Valley
- Pleasure Valley is located in Barbour County
- Stringtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- 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 Barbour County
- Texas ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Barbour County
- Valley Bend
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Bend
- Valley Bend is located in Barbour County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Bend <4>
- Valley Furnace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Furnace
- Valley Furnace is located in Barbour County
- Pleasure Valley
How Far From Kalamazoo 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 Kalamazoo to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kalamazoo and extending to:
- Philippi, which is the Seat of Barbour County, lies just to the West.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 107 miles [172.2 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Kalamazoo to Charleston, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 155 miles [249.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,007 miles [9,667.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,720 miles [10,814.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,596 miles [7,396.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kalamazoo. 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 from Point A (ie- Kalamazoo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kalamazoo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1397, Longitude: -79.9150 |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Kalamazoo 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Kalamazoo to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.597 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.417 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.855 degrees. |