Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pennsboro:
  • 39.286004, -80.967336
  • 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 Pennsboro

• 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 Ritchie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Ritchie County
  • Since Pennsboro is near Doddridge County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Doddridge County
  • eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Pennsboro ...

We found one communities that share the name Pennsboro.

Within West Virginia, the name Pennsboro is unique.

Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Pennsboro in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Missouri
    • Dade County
    • This Pennsboro is located in Dade County and lies 709 miles [1,141 km]<1> to the west of the Pennsboro that is located in Ritchie County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dade County community of Pennsboro.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pennsboro ...

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.

• Admiral ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Admiral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admiral
  • Admiral is located in Ritchie County
• Duckworth
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duckworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckworth
  • Duckworth is located in Doddridge County
• Fern
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
  • Fern is located in Pleasants County
• Finch
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch
  • Finch is located in Ritchie County
• Greenwood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood is located in Doddridge County
• Hebron
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
  • Hebron is located in Pleasants County
• Highland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Highland is located in Ritchie County
• Joy
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
  • Joy is located in Doddridge County
• Mountain
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
  • Mountain is located in Ritchie County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain <3>
• Pike
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
  • Pike is located in Ritchie County
• Plum Run
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Run
  • Plum Run is located in Tyler County
• Riddle ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riddle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
  • Riddle is located in Ritchie County
• Stanley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
  • Stanley is located in Ritchie County
• Toll Gate
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toll Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll Gate
  • Toll Gate is located in Ritchie County

How Far From Pennsboro to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Pennsboro to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Harrisville, which is the Seat of Ritchie County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Pennsboro to Charleston, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 212 miles [341.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,044 miles [9,726.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,760 miles [10,879.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,635 miles [7,459.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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