|
Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Robinette, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Robinette and the surrounding area.
- 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 Robinette:
- 37.785107, -81.793728
- 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 Robinette
- 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 Logan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Logan County
- Since Robinette is near Wyoming County and also Mingo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wyoming County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mingo 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 Robinette
Communities Also Named Robinette ...
We found two communities that are also named Robinette.
Within West Virginia, the name Robinette is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Oregon
- Baker County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Robinette [Baker County].
- Texas
- Hidalgo County
- This Robinette is located in Hidalgo County and lies 1,247 miles [2,006.9 km]<2> to the southwest of the Robinette that is located in Logan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of Robinette.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Robinette ...
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.
- Argyle
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Argyle is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Blair
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Blair is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Chambers
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Chambers is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
- Claypool
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Claypool is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
- Crown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Crown is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
- Cyclone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cyclone is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclone
- Greenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greenville is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Huff Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Huff Junction is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff Junction
- Kelly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Kelly is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Landville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Landville is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landville
- Mallory
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mallory is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory
- Man
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mineral City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mineral City is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
- Pardee
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pardee is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardee
- Sovereign
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sovereign is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sovereign
How Far From Robinette 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 Robinette to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Robinette and extending to:
- Logan, which is the Seat of Logan County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Robinette to Logan, with an average speed<4> 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 39 miles [62.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 268 miles [431.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,145 miles [9,889.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,857 miles [11,035.3 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>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Robinette, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Robinette) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Robinette 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 Robinette. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7851, Longitude: -81.7937 In this case, the coordinates for Robinette have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.768 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.552 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.112 degrees. |
|
|