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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 Perkins, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Perkins 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 Perkins:
    • 38.784537, -80.925939
    • 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 Perkins
  • 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 Gilmer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Gilmer County
    • Since Perkins is near Braxton County and also Calhoun County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Braxton County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Calhoun 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 Perkins

Communities Also Named Perkins ...

We found 27 communities that are also named Perkins.

There is one other community in West Virginia that is also named Perkins.

Beyond West Virginia, we know of 26 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 26 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In West Virginia ...
    • Marshall 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 West Virginia community of Perkins [Marshall County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Howard County
      • This Perkins is located in Howard County and lies 787 miles [1,266.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Perkins that is located in Gilmer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Perkins.
    • California
      • Sacramento County
      • This Perkins is located in Sacramento County and lies 2,163 miles [3,481 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Perkins that is located in Gilmer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sacramento County community of Perkins.
    • Florida
      • Leon County
      • This Perkins is located in Leon County and lies 604 miles [972 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Perkins that is located in Gilmer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leon County community of Perkins.
    • Georgia
      • Burke 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 Georgia community of Perkins [Burke County].
      • Jenkins County
      • This Perkins is located in Jenkins County and lies 409 miles [658.2 km]<2> to the south of the Perkins that is located in Gilmer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jenkins County community of Perkins.
    • Idaho
      • Ada County
      • This Perkins is located in Ada County and lies 1,852 miles [2,980.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Perkins that is located in Gilmer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ada County community of Perkins.
    • Illinois
      • Pope 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 Illinois community of Perkins [Pope County].
    • Indiana
      • Newton County
      • This Perkins is located in Newton County and lies 367 miles [590.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Perkins that is located in Gilmer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Perkins.
    • Iowa
      • Sioux County
      • This Perkins is located in Sioux County and lies 849 miles [1,366.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Perkins that is located in Gilmer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sioux County community of Perkins.
    • Kansas
      • Montgomery 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 Kansas community of Perkins [Montgomery County].
    • Kentucky
      • Lincoln 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 Kentucky community of Perkins [Lincoln County].
      • Madison 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 Kentucky community of Perkins [Madison County].
      • Whitley County
      • This Perkins is located in Whitley County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km]<2> to the southwest of the Perkins that is located in Gilmer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitley County community of Perkins.
    • Louisiana
      • Calcasieu Parish
      • This Perkins is located in Calcasieu Parish and lies 914 miles [1,470.9 km]<2> to the southwest of the Perkins that is located in Gilmer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calcasieu Parish community of Perkins.
    • Maine
      • Penobscot County
      • This Perkins is located in Penobscot County and lies 777 miles [1,250.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Perkins that is located in Gilmer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Penobscot County community of Perkins.
    • Michigan
      • Delta County
      • This Perkins is located in Delta County and lies 586 miles [943.1 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Perkins that is located in Gilmer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delta County community of Perkins.
      • Tuscola 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 Perkins [Tuscola County].
    • Minnesota
      • Houston County
      • This Perkins is located in Houston County and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Perkins that is located in Gilmer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Perkins.
    • Missouri
      • Scott County
      • This Perkins is located in Scott County and lies 495 miles [796.6 km]<2> to the west of the Perkins that is located in Gilmer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Perkins.
    • New Jersey
      • Burlington 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 Jersey community of Perkins [Burlington County].
    • Ohio
      • Erie County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Erie County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Perkins.
      • Mahoning 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 Perkins [Mahoning County].
    • Oklahoma
      • Payne County
      • This Perkins is located in Payne County and lies 903 miles [1,453.2 km]<2> to the west of the Perkins that is located in Gilmer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Payne County community of Perkins.
    • Quebec
      • This Perkins lies 542 miles [872.3 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Perkins that is located in Gilmer County.
    • South Dakota
      • Bon Homme County
      • This Perkins is located in Bon Homme County and lies 934 miles [1,503.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Perkins that is located in Gilmer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bon Homme County community of Perkins.
    • 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 Perkins [Albany County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Perkins ...

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.

  • Cedarville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedarville is located in Gilmer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
  • Chapel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Chapel is located in Braxton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
  • Euclid
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Euclid is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
  • German ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • German is located in Braxton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German
  • Home
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Home is located in Braxton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home
  • Hope ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Hope is located in Braxton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
  • Index ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Index is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Index
  • Mark ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mark is located in Braxton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark
  • Normantown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Progress ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Progress is located in Braxton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
  • Rosedale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Rosedale is located in Braxton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
  • Sand Ridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Sand Ridge is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
  • Shock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Shock is located in Gilmer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shock
  • Stumptown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Stumptown is located in Gilmer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown

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

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

  • Glenville, which is the Seat of Gilmer County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Perkins to Glenville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 48 miles [77.2 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 209 miles [336.4 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,065 miles [9,760.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,779 miles [10,909.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,654 miles [7,489.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'

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 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 Perkins 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Perkins) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Perkins, 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 Perkins 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 Perkins. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7845, Longitude: -80.9259       In this case, the coordinates for Perkins have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.222 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.076 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.415 degrees.