Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Reid, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Reid and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Reid
- 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 Reid:
- 38.402104, -82.388636
- 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 Reid
- 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 Cabell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cabell County
- Since Reid is near Lawrence County and also Wayne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
- eBird sighting report for Wayne 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 Reid ...
We found nine communities that share the name Reid.
Within West Virginia, the name Reid is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, eight are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Mississippi
- New Mexico
- North Carolina
- Nova Scotia
- South Carolina
- Clarendon 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 South Carolina community of Reid [Clarendon County].
- Greenville 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 South Carolina community of Reid [Greenville County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Reid ...
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.
- Chancellor Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chancellor Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor Hills
- Chancellor Hills is located in Cabell County
- Crescent Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Lake
- Crescent Lake is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Fair Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Place
- Fair Place is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Garden Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Farms
- Garden Farms is located in Cabell County
- Harveytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveytown
- Harveytown is located in Cabell County
- Hillview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Home Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Lock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Park Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hills
- Park Hills is located in Cabell County
- Pea Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Riverview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Rockwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Timberlake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Timberlake is located in Cabell County
How Far From Reid 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 Reid to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Reid and extending to:
- Huntington, which is the Seat of Cabell County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Reid to Charleston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 290 miles [466.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,142 miles [9,884.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,858 miles [11,036.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,733 miles [7,617 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Reid. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cabell County: www.cabellcounty.org/
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Reid) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Reid. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4021, Longitude: -82.3886 In this case, the coordinates for Reid 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Reid 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> | 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. |
| <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 Reid 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 311.121 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.046 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.175 degrees. |