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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 Lexington Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lexington Estates and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Lexington Estates:
    • 38.411202, -81.983191
    • 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 Lexington Estates
  • 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 Lexington Estates ...

We found two communities that share the name Lexington Estates.

Within West Virginia, the name Lexington Estates is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Clarke County
      • This Lexington Estates is located in Clarke County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Lexington Estates that is located in Putnam County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Lexington Estates.
    • Virginia
      • Fairfax County
      • This Lexington Estates is located in Fairfax County and lies 255 miles [410.4 km]<1> to the east of the Lexington Estates that is located in Putnam County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Lexington Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lexington Estates ...

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.

  • Amandaville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amandaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amandaville
    • Amandaville is located in Kanawha County
  • Cheyenne Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheyenne Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne Valley
    • Cheyenne Valley is located in Putnam County
  • Hickory Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
    • Hickory Hill is located in Putnam County
  • Hurricane
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Hurricane Bridge ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurricane Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane Bridge
    • Hurricane Bridge is located in Putnam County
  • Lake Washington
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Washington
    • Lake Washington is located in Putnam County
  • Lone Oak Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak Park
    • Lone Oak Park is located in Kanawha County
  • Nitro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nitro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitro
    • Nitro is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nitro <3>
  • River Bend
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
    • River Bend is located in Kanawha County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Rolling Meadows
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
      • Rolling Meadows is located in Putnam County
    • Scary
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scary
      • Scary is located in Putnam County
    • Strawberry Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Heights
      • Strawberry Heights is located in Kanawha County
    • Sun Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
      • Sun Valley is located in Kanawha County
    • Tornado
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tornado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tornado
      • Tornado is located in Kanawha County
    • Virginia Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
      • Virginia Heights is located in Kanawha County

How Far From Lexington Estates 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 Lexington Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Winfield, which is the Seat of Putnam County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lexington Estates to Winfield, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take 6 hours and walking would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 268 miles [431.3 km] to the east (E). 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,125 miles [9,857.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,840 miles [11,007.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,715 miles [7,588.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lexington Estates. 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>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- Lexington Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lexington Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4112, Longitude: -81.9832       In this case, the coordinates for Lexington Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Lexington Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.874 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.765 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.996 degrees.









 

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