Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Loom, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Loom and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Loom

• 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 Loom:
  • 39.278712, -78.511398
  • 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 Loom

• 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 Hampshire County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Hampshire County
  • Since Loom is near Frederick County and also Hardy County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Frederick County
  • eBird sighting report for Hardy 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Loom ...

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.

• Bubbling Spring
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bubbling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bubbling Spring
  • Bubbling Spring is located in Hampshire County
• Cold Stream
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Stream have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Stream
  • Cold Stream is located in Hampshire County
• Frenchburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchburg
  • Frenchburg is located in Hampshire County
• Good
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
  • Good is located in Frederick County (VA)
• Gore
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
  • Gore is located in Frederick County (VA)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gore <2>
• High View
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High View
  • High View is located in Hampshire County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for High View <2>
• Hooks Mills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooks Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks Mills
  • Hooks Mills is located in Hampshire County
• Hunters Valley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Valley
  • Hunters Valley is located in Frederick County (VA)
• Rolling Hills
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
  • Rolling Hills is located in Frederick County (VA)
• Shanks
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanks
  • Shanks is located in Hampshire County
• Timber Ridge
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
  • Timber Ridge is located in Frederick County (VA)
• Wildwood Hills
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Hills
  • Wildwood Hills is located in Frederick County (VA)
• Yellow Spring
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Spring
  • Yellow Spring is located in Hampshire County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yellow Spring <2>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Loom and extending to:

• Romney, which is the Seat of Hampshire County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Loom to Romney, with an average speed<4> 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 179 miles [288.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 83 miles [133.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,943 miles [9,564.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,653 miles [10,707 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,529 miles [7,288.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Loom. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/