Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Saunders Addition, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saunders Addition and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Saunders Addition

• 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 Saunders Addition:
  • 38.454813, -81.875688
  • 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 Saunders Addition

• 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 Putnam County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Putnam County
  • Since Saunders Addition is near Kanawha County and also Cabell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Kanawha County
  • eBird sighting report for Cabell 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Saunders Addition ...

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.

• Amandaville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amandaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amandaville
  • Amandaville is located in Kanawha County
• Black Betsey
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Betsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Betsey
  • Black Betsey is located in Putnam County
• Cheyenne Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheyenne Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne Valley
  • Cheyenne Valley is located in Putnam County
• Cross Lanes
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Lanes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Lanes
  • Cross Lanes is located in Kanawha County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Lanes <2>
• Hickory Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
  • Hickory Hill is located in Putnam County
• Hometown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hometown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hometown
  • Hometown is located in Putnam County
• Nitro
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nitro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitro
  • Nitro is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,285 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nitro <2>
• Plymouth
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  • Plymouth is located in Putnam County
• Raymond City
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond City
  • Raymond City is located in Putnam County
• Rock Branch
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Branch
  • Rock Branch is located in Putnam County
• Rolling Meadows
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
  • Rolling Meadows is located in Putnam County
• Scary
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scary
  • Scary is located in Putnam County
• Strawberry Heights
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Heights
  • Strawberry Heights is located in Kanawha County
• Virginia Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
  • Virginia Heights is located in Kanawha County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Saunders Addition and extending to:

• Winfield, which is the Seat of Putnam County, lies just to the North.
• Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Saunders Addition to Charleston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 262 miles [421.6 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 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,119 miles [9,847.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,833 miles [10,996.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,709 miles [7,578.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saunders Addition. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/