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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 Powellton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Powellton and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Powellton:
    • 38.098996, -81.323999
    • 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 Powellton
  • 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 Fayette County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette County
    • Since Powellton is near Kanawha County and also Boone County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Kanawha County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Boone 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 Powellton

Communities Also Named Powellton ...

We found three communities that are also named Powellton.

Within West Virginia, the name Powellton is unique.

Beyond West Virginia, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Butte County
      • This Powellton is located in Butte County and lies 2,144 miles [3,450.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Powellton that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butte County community of Powellton.
    • Illinois
      • Hancock County
      • This Powellton is located in Hancock County and lies 556 miles [894.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Powellton that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Powellton.
    • Virginia
      • Brunswick County
      • This Powellton is located in Brunswick County and lies 217 miles [349.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Powellton that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brunswick County community of Powellton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Powellton ...

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.

  • Alloy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Alloy is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloy
  • Boomer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Boomer is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boomer
  • Crescent
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Crescent is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
  • Deep Water
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Deep Water is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Water
  • Eagle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Eagle is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
  • Elkridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Elkridge is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkridge
  • Falls View
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Falls View is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls View
  • Greencastle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Greencastle is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
  • Longacre
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Longacre is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longacre
  • Page
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Standard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Standard is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard

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

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

  • Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Powellton to Fayetteville, with an average speed<3> 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 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 238 miles [383 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,112 miles [9,836.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,824 miles [10,982.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,700 miles [7,563.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Powellton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Powellton 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 Powellton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0990, Longitude: -81.3240       In this case, the coordinates for Powellton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.479 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.268 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.812 degrees.