Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Powell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Powell and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Powell
- 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 Powell:
- 39.405366, -80.124246
- 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 Powell
- 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 Marion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- Since Powell is near Taylor County and also Harrison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Taylor County
- eBird sighting report for Harrison 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 Powell ...
We found 43 communities that share the name Powell.
Within West Virginia, the name Powell is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another 43 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 43 communities, 42 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- DeKalb County
- This Powell is located in DeKalb County and lies 463 miles [745.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Powell that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Powell.
- Lauderdale County
- This Powell is located in Lauderdale County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km] to the southwest of the Powell that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Powell.
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Craighead 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 Arkansas community of Powell [Craighead 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 Arkansas community of Powell [Madison County].
- Marion County
- This Powell is located in Marion County and lies 725 miles [1,166.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Powell that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Powell.
- Colorado
- Las Animas 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 Colorado community of Powell [Las Animas County].
- Logan County
- This Powell is located in Logan County and lies 1,208 miles [1,944.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Powell that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Powell.
- Florida
- Georgia
- Bleckley County
- This Powell is located in Bleckley County and lies 510 miles [820.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Powell that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bleckley County community of Powell.
- Fulton 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 Georgia community of Powell [Fulton County].
- Lamar County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Powell [Lamar County].
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Jefferson Parish
- 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 Louisiana community of Powell [Jefferson Parish].
- West Feliciana Parish
- This Powell is located in West Feliciana Parish and lies 869 miles [1,398.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Powell that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the West Feliciana Parish community of Powell.
- Manitoba
- This Powell lies 1,367 miles [2,200 km]<1> to the northwest of the Powell that is located in Marion County.
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Cass County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Cass County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Powell.
- McDonald County
- This Powell is located in McDonald County and lies 787 miles [1,266.6 km]<1> to the west of the Powell that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDonald County community of Powell.
- Pettis County
- This community is historic and although located in Pettis County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pettis County community of Powell.
- Nebraska
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Coshocton County
- This Powell is located in Coshocton County and lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Powell that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coshocton County community of Powell.
- Delaware County
- This Powell is located in Delaware County and lies 165 miles [265.5 km] to the west northwest of the Powell that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Powell.
- Muskingum 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 Ohio community of Powell [Muskingum County].
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- Bradford County
- This Powell is located in Bradford County and lies 247 miles [397.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Powell that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradford County community of Powell.
- Lackawanna County
- This Powell is located in Lackawanna County and lies 279 miles [449 km] to the east northeast of the Powell that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lackawanna County community of Powell.
- South Dakota
- Edmunds County
- This Powell is located in Edmunds County and lies 1,043 miles [1,678.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Powell that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edmunds County community of Powell.
- Haakon County
- This Powell is located in Haakon County and lies 1,143 miles [1,839.5 km] to the west northwest of the Powell that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Haakon County community of Powell.
- Tennessee
- Knox County
- This Powell is located in Knox County and lies 315 miles [506.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Powell that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Powell.
- Lawrence 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 Tennessee community of Powell [Lawrence County].
- Texas
- Navarro County
- This Powell is located in Navarro County and lies 1,035 miles [1,665.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Powell that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Navarro County community of Powell.
- San Augustine County
- This Powell is located in San Augustine County and lies 971 miles [1,562.7 km] to the west southwest of the Powell that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Augustine County community of Powell.
- Virginia
- Washington
- Wisconsin
- Iron County
- This Powell is located in Iron County and lies 678 miles [1,091.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Powell that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iron County community of Powell.
- Oneida 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 Wisconsin community of Powell [Oneida County].
- Wyoming
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Powell ...
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.
- Belgium
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Boothsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boothsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothsville
- Boothsville is located in Marion County
- Forksburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Francis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Garden Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
- Garden Village is located in Marion County
- Graham Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Heights
- Graham Heights is located in Marion County
- Hebron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in Marion County
- Hillcrest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Hillview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Hopewell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Killarm
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Meadowdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
- Meadowdale is located in Marion County
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- New England
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New England have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New England
- New England is located in Marion County
- Pettyjohn ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Shagtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Wahoo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- New England
How Far From Powell to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Powell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Powell and extending to:
- Fairmont, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies just to the North.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 108 miles [173.8 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Powell to Charleston, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 169 miles [272 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,004 miles [9,662.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,719 miles [10,813.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,594 miles [7,393.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Powell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marion County: www.marioncountywv.com/
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' (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- Powell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Powell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4054, Longitude: -80.1242 In this case, the coordinates for Powell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Powell 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 Powell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Powell to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.713 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.59 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.852 degrees. |