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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 Maywood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Maywood 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 Maywood:
    • 37.971884, -80.814683
    • 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 Maywood
  • 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 Fayette County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette County
    • Since Maywood is near Greenbrier County and also Summers County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Greenbrier County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Summers 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 Maywood

Communities Also Named Maywood ...

We found 23 communities that are also named Maywood.

Within West Virginia, the name Maywood is unique.

Beyond West Virginia, we know of 23 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 22 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • This Maywood is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,092 miles [3,366.7 km]<1> to the west of the Maywood that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Maywood.
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This Maywood is located in Cook County and lies 459 miles [738.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Maywood that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Maywood.
    • Indiana
      • Marion County
      • This Maywood is located in Marion County and lies 314 miles [505.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Maywood that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Maywood.
    • Kansas
      • Leavenworth County
      • This Maywood is located in Leavenworth County and lies 761 miles [1,224.7 km]<1> to the west of the Maywood that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leavenworth County community of Maywood.
      • Wyandotte County
      • This Maywood is located in Wyandotte County and lies 760 miles [1,223.1 km] to the west of the Maywood that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyandotte County community of Maywood.
    • Kentucky
      • Lincoln County
      • This Maywood is located in Lincoln County and lies 210 miles [338 km]<1> to the west of the Maywood that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Maywood.
    • Michigan
      • Delta County
      • This Maywood is located in Delta County and lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Maywood that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delta County community of Maywood.
      • Iron County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Maywood [Iron County].
      • Macomb 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 Maywood [Macomb County].
    • Minnesota
      • Benton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Maywood [Benton County].
    • Mississippi
      • DeSoto County
      • This Maywood is located in DeSoto County and lies 542 miles [872.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Maywood that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeSoto County community of Maywood.
    • Missouri
      • Jackson County
      • This Maywood is located in Jackson County and lies 739 miles [1,189.3 km]<1> to the west of the Maywood that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Maywood.
      • Lewis County
      • This Maywood is located in Lewis County and lies 594 miles [956 km] to the west northwest of the Maywood that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Maywood.
    • Nebraska
      • Frontier County
      • This Maywood is located in Frontier County and lies 1,071 miles [1,723.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Maywood that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frontier County community of Maywood.
    • New Jersey
      • Bergen County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Maywood [Bergen County].
    • New York
      • Albany County
      • This Maywood is located in Albany County and lies 491 miles [790.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Maywood that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albany County community of Maywood.
      • Suffolk County
      • This Maywood is located in Suffolk County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km] to the east northeast of the Maywood that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Maywood.
    • North Carolina
      • Alamance County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Maywood [Alamance County].
    • Ohio
      • Clermont County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Clermont County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clermont County community of Maywood.
    • Ontario
      • This Maywood lies 365 miles [587.4 km]<1> to the north of the Maywood that is located in Fayette County.
    • Oregon
      • Lane County
      • This Maywood is located in Lane County and lies 2,227 miles [3,584 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Maywood that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of Maywood.
    • South Dakota
      • Hanson County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Maywood [Hanson County].
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This Maywood is located in King County and lies 2,143 miles [3,448.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Maywood that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Maywood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Maywood ...

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.

  • Beelick Knob
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Beelick Knob is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beelick Knob
  • Clifftop
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Crag
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Crag is located in Greenbrier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crag
  • Dennis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dennis is located in Greenbrier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
  • Farmdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Farmdale is located in Greenbrier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
  • Honeydew ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Honeydew is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeydew
  • Leslie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Leslie is located in Greenbrier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
  • Lilly Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Lilly Park is located in Greenbrier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly Park
  • Maplewood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Maplewood is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
  • Meadow Bridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
  • Nutterville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Nutterville is located in Greenbrier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutterville
  • Orient Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ravenseye
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ravenseye is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenseye
  • Sturgeon Branch ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Sturgeon Branch is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon Branch

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

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

  • Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Maywood to Fayetteville, with an average speed<5> 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 51 miles [82.1 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 most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 214 miles [344.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,096 miles [9,810.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,807 miles [10,954.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,683 miles [7,536.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Maywood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Maywood 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.
<3>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 Maywood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Maywood 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 Maywood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9719, Longitude: -80.8147       In this case, the coordinates for Maywood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.176 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.903 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.636 degrees.