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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 Kathryn, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kathryn 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 Kathryn:
- 37.875949, -80.974261
- 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 Kathryn
- 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 Fayette County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- Since Kathryn is near Raleigh County and also Summers County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Raleigh County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Summers 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 Kathryn
Communities Also Named Kathryn ...
We found two communities that are also named Kathryn.
Within West Virginia, the name Kathryn is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Orange County
- This Kathryn is located in Orange County and lies 2,066 miles [3,324.9 km]<1> to the west of the Kathryn that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Kathryn.
- North Dakota
- Barnes County
- This Kathryn is located in Barnes County and lies 1,056 miles [1,699.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Kathryn that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barnes County community of Kathryn.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kathryn ...
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.
- Alaska ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Alaska is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alaska
- Chestnut Knob
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Knob is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Knob
- Export ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Export is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Export
- Greenwood ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Greenwood is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Hamlet ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hamlet is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Hemlock
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hemlock is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Layland
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Layland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layland
- Layland Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Layland Heights is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layland Heights
- Maplewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Maplewood is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Prince
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Red Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Red Spring is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Spring
- Royal ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Royal is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
How Far From Kathryn 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 Kathryn to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kathryn and extending to:
- Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Kathryn to Fayetteville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 48 miles [77.2 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 224 miles [360.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,107 miles [9,828.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,818 miles [10,972.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,694 miles [7,554.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Kathryn) 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 Kathryn 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 Kathryn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8759, Longitude: -80.9743 In this case, the coordinates for Kathryn have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.273 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.00 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.735 degrees. |
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