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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 Kessler, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kessler 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 Kessler:
- 37.985118, -80.668976
- 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 Kessler
- 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 Greenbrier County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Greenbrier County
- Since Kessler is near Fayette County and also Nicholas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Nicholas 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 Kessler
Communities Also Named Kessler ...
We found two communities that are also named Kessler.
Within West Virginia, the name Kessler is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Assumption Parish
- This Kessler is located in Assumption Parish and lies 808 miles [1,300.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Kessler that is located in Greenbrier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Assumption Parish community of Kessler.
- Ohio
- Miami County
- This Kessler is located in Miami County and lies 238 miles [383 km]<1> to the northwest of the Kessler that is located in Greenbrier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami County community of Kessler.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kessler ...
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.
- Carl
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Carl is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
- Cornstalk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cornstalk is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornstalk
- Crag
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crag is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crag
- Dennis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dennis is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Duo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Duo is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duo
- Farmdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Farmdale is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
- Green Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Green Valley is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Leslie
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Leslie is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Lilly Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lilly Park is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly Park
- Maywood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Maywood is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Meadow Bluff
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Meadow Bluff is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bluff
- Orient Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Orient Hill is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient Hill
- Rock Cliff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Cliff is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cliff
- Sturgeon Branch ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sturgeon Branch is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon Branch
How Far From Kessler 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 Kessler to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kessler and extending to:
- Lewisburg, which is the Seat of Greenbrier County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Kessler to Lewisburg, with an average speed<2> 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 five to six hours.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 57 miles [91.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 206 miles [331.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,090 miles [9,800.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,800 miles [10,943.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,676 miles [7,525.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Kessler) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Kessler 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 Kessler. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9851, Longitude: -80.6690 In this case, the coordinates for Kessler have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.088 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.805 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.57 degrees. |
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