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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.
- 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wirt County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Kanawha
Communities Also Named Kanawha ...
We found two communities that are also named Kanawha.
Within West Virginia, the name Kanawha is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Hancock County
- This Kanawha is located in Hancock County and lies 691 miles [1,112.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Kanawha that is located in Wood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Kanawha.
- Texas
- Red River County
- This Kanawha is located in Red River County and lies 848 miles [1,364.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Kanawha that is located in Wood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Red River County community of Kanawha.
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)
- Cedar Grove is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cool Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cool Springs is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs
- Creels
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Creels is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creels
- Fountain Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fountain Spring is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Spring
- Greencastle
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hillcrest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hillcrest is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Kingbury ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Kingbury is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingbury
- Leachtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lucky ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lucky is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
- Mineral Wells
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Murphytown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Murphytown is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphytown
- Pettyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pettyville is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettyville
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Red Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Red Hill is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Scenic Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Scenic Hills is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Hills
- Slate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sunrise
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sunrise is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
- Sunset Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset Heights is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Heights
- Tallyho
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Tallyho is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallyho
How Far From Kanawha 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 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,660 miles [7,499.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Kanawha) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Kanawha to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.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 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.536 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.496 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.51 degrees. |
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