Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kanawha, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kanawha and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kanawha
- 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 Kanawha:
- 39.19927, -81.460224
- 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 Kanawha
- 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 Wood County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wood County
- Since Kanawha is near Wirt County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wirt County
- eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Kanawha ...
We found two communities that share the name Kanawha.
Within West Virginia, the name Kanawha is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kanawha ...
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.
- Cedar Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Wood County
- Cool Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cool Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs
- Cool Springs is located in Wood County
- Creels
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Fountain Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Spring
- Fountain Spring is located in Wood County
- Greencastle
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
- Greencastle is located in Wirt County
- Hillcrest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Kingbury ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Leachtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Lucky ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Mineral Wells
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Wells
- Mineral Wells is located in Wood County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Wells <3>
- Murphytown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphytown
- Murphytown is located in Wood County
- Pettyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettyville
- Pettyville is located in Wood County
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- Red Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Scenic Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Hills
- Scenic Hills is located in Wood County
- Slate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate
- Slate is located in Wood County
- Sunrise
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Sunset Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Heights
- Sunset Heights is located in Wood County
- Tallyho
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Red Hill
How Far From Kanawha 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 Kanawha to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kanawha and extending to:
- Parkersburg, which is the Seat of Wood County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Kanawha to Charleston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 238 miles [383 km] to the east (E). 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 14 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,068 miles [9,765.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,785 miles [10,919.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,660 miles [7,499.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kanawha. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wood County: www.woodcountywv.com/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kanawha) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kanawha. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1993, Longitude: -81.4602 |
| <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 Kanawha 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 310.536 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.496 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.51 degrees. |