Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pinch, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pinch and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pinch
- 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 Pinch:
- 38.407532, -81.481112
- 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 Pinch
- 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 Kanawha County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Kanawha County
- Since Pinch is near Roane County and also Clay County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Roane County
- eBird sighting report for Clay 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 Pinch ...
We found one communities that share the name Pinch.
Within West Virginia, the name Pinch is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Pinch in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pinch ...
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.
- Big Chimney
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Chimney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Chimney
- Big Chimney is located in Kanawha County
- Elk Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Elkview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
- Elkview is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkview <3>
- Fivemile
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Meadowbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Kanawha County
- Mink ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Quick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Sandy
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Three Mile
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Mile
- Three Mile is located in Kanawha County
- Youngs Bottom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Bottom
- Youngs Bottom is located in Kanawha County
How Far From Pinch 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 Pinch to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pinch and extending to:
- Charleston, which is the Seat of Kanawha County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies just to the west southwest (WSW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 242 miles [389.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Pinch to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,104 miles [9,823.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,818 miles [10,972.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,694 miles [7,554.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pinch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kanawha County: www.kanawha.us/
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Pinch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pinch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4075, Longitude: -81.4811 |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Pinch to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.568 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.415 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.78 degrees. |