Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pettry:
  • 37.436231, -80.963975
  • 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 Pettry

• 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 Mercer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Mercer County
  • Since Pettry is near Summers County and also Giles County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Summers County
  • eBird sighting report for Giles 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 Pettry ...

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.

• Bozoo
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bozoo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bozoo
  • Bozoo is located in Monroe County
• Chestnut Knob
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Knob
  • Chestnut Knob is located in Mercer County
• Cloverdale
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Cloverdale is located in Monroe County
• Crumps Bottom
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumps Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumps Bottom
  • Crumps Bottom is located in Summers County
• Dunns
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns
  • Dunns is located in Mercer County
• Hatcher
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher
  • Hatcher is located in Mercer County
• Hill Top
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Top have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top
  • Hill Top is located in Summers County
• Kellysville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellysville
  • Kellysville is located in Mercer County
• Lick Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lick Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
  • Lick Creek is located in Summers County
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  • Lilly Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilly Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly Grove
    • Lilly Grove is located in Mercer County
  • Oak Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Mercer County
  • Pipestem
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipestem
    • Pipestem is located in Summers County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pipestem <2>
  • Rich Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
    • Rich Creek is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rich Creek <2>
  • Spanishburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanishburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanishburg
    • Spanishburg is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spanishburg <2>
  • Speedway
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speedway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedway
    • Speedway is located in Mercer County

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

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

• Princeton, which is the Seat of Mercer County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<3> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Pettry 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 4 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 235 miles [378.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,126 miles [9,858.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,835 miles [10,999.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,711 miles [7,581.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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