Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lake and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lake
- 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 Lake:
- 37.929825, -81.900401
- 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 Lake
- 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 Logan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Logan County
- Since Lake is near Boone County and also Lincoln County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Boone County
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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 Lake ...
We found 41 communities that share the name Lake.
Within West Virginia, the name Lake is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another 41 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 41 communities, 40 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Bingham County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Lake [Bingham County].
- Fremont County
- This Lake is located in Fremont County and lies 1,589 miles [2,557.2 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Lake that is located in Logan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fremont County community of Lake.
- Illinois
- Kankakee County
- This Lake is located in Kankakee County and lies 374 miles [601.9 km]<3> to the northwest of the Lake that is located in Logan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kankakee County community of Lake.
- Saint Clair County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Lake [Saint Clair County].
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Bay County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Lake [Bay County].
- Benzie County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Lake [Benzie County].
- Clare County
- This Lake is located in Clare County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Lake that is located in Logan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clare County community of Lake.
- Muskegon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Lake [Muskegon County].
- Newaygo County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Lake [Newaygo County].
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Buchanan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Lake [Buchanan County].
- Saint Louis County
- This Lake is located in Saint Louis County and lies 469 miles [754.8 km]<3> to the west of the Lake that is located in Logan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Lake.
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- Cattaraugus County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Lake [Cattaraugus County].
- Orange County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Lake [Orange County].
- Ohio
- Stark County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Lake [Stark County].
- Wood County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Wood County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Lake.
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Lake lies 515 miles [828.8 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Lake that is located in Logan County.
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
- Robertson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Lake [Robertson County].
- Wise County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Lake [Wise County].
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Northumberland County
- This Lake is located in Northumberland County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km]<3> to the east of the Lake that is located in Logan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Lake.
- Stafford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Lake [Stafford County].
- Washington
- Franklin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Lake [Franklin County].
- King County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Lake [King County].
- Wisconsin
- Marinette County
- This Lake is located in Marinette County and lies 589 miles [947.9 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Lake that is located in Logan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marinette County community of Lake.
- Milwaukee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Lake [Milwaukee County].
- Price County
- This Lake is located in Price County and lies 708 miles [1,139.4 km] to the northwest of the Lake that is located in Logan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Price County community of Lake.
- Wyoming
- Albany County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Lake [Albany County].
- Teton County
- This Lake is located in Teton County and lies 1,539 miles [2,476.8 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Lake that is located in Logan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Teton County community of Lake.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lake ...
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.
- Anchor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Blair
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Clothier
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clothier
- Clothier is located in Boone County
- Coal Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
- Coal Valley is located in Logan County
- Crooked Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooked Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Creek
- Crooked Creek is located in Logan County
- Ethel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Five Block
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Block have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Block
- Five Block is located in Logan County
- Freeze Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeze Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeze Fork
- Freeze Fork is located in Logan County
- Havana
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Manila
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Peach Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Creek
- Peach Creek is located in Logan County
- Pecks Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Mill
- Pecks Mill is located in Logan County
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Red Campbell
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Campbell
- Red Campbell is located in Logan County
- Sodom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Spruce Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Valley
- Spruce Valley is located in Logan County
- Wanda
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Red Campbell
How Far From Lake 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 Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lake and extending to:
- Logan, which is the Seat of Logan County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<3> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Lake to Charleston, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 271 miles [436.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,143 miles [9,886.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,856 miles [11,033.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,732 miles [7,615.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake. 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> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Lake could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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 Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9298, Longitude: -81.9004 In this case, the coordinates for Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Lake to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.831 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.645 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.112 degrees. |