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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 Kermit, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kermit 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 Kermit:
    • 37.842267, -82.408578
    • 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 Kermit
  • 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 Kermit ...

We found four communities that share the name Kermit.

Within West Virginia, the name Kermit is unique.

Beyond West Virginia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New Mexico
      • Roosevelt County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Kermit [Roosevelt County].
    • North Dakota
      • Divide County
      • This Kermit is located in Divide County and lies 1,280 miles [2,060 km]<2> to the northwest of the Kermit that is located in Mingo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Divide County community of Kermit.
    • Texas
      • Winkler County
      • This Kermit is located in Winkler County and lies 1,239 miles [1,994 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Kermit that is located in Mingo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winkler County community of Kermit.
    • Virginia
      • Scott County
      • This Kermit is located in Scott County and lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Kermit that is located in Mingo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Kermit.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kermit ...

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.

  • Ajax
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ajax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ajax
    • Ajax is located in Mingo County
  • Beauty
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Greyeagle
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Inez
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inez. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
    • Inez is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Inez
    • From Kermit to Inez
  • Lovely
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovely have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely
    • Lovely is located in Martin County (KY)
  • Pilgrim
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
    • Pilgrim is located in Martin County (KY)
  • Stepptown
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stepptown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stepptown
    • Stepptown is located in Wayne County
  • Stonecoal
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Threeforks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Threeforks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threeforks
    • Threeforks is located in Martin County (KY)

How Far From Kermit to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Kermit to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kermit and extending to:

  • Williamson, which is the Seat of Mingo County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Kermit to Williamson, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 54 miles [86.9 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 299 miles [481.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,168 miles [9,926.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,882 miles [11,075.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,757 miles [7,655.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kermit. 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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Kermit, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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 from Point A (ie- Kermit) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kermit. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8423, Longitude: -82.4086    
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Kermit to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.14 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.985 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.357 degrees.









 

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