Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Servia:
  • 38.620375, -80.957328
  • 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 Servia

• 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 Braxton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Braxton County
  • Since Servia is near Clay County and also Calhoun County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Clay County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Calhoun 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 Servia

Communities Also Named Servia ...

We found two communities that are also named Servia.

Within West Virginia, the name Servia is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Indiana
    • Wabash County
    • This Servia is located in Wabash County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Servia that is located in Braxton County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wabash County community of Servia.
  • Washington
    • Adams County
    • This Servia is located in Adams County and lies 1,978 miles [3,183.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Servia that is located in Braxton County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Servia.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Servia ...

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.

• Dingy
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Dingy is located in Braxton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingy
• Duck
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Duck is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck
• Floe
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Floe is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floe
• Frame Knob ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Frame Knob is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frame Knob
• Frametown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Frametown is located in Braxton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frametown
• Groves
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Groves is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groves
• Ira
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Ira is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
• Lydia
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lydia is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
• Strange Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Strange Creek is located in Braxton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strange Creek

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

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

• Sutton, which is the Seat of Braxton County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Servia to Sutton, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 40 miles [64.4 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 211 miles [339.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,073 miles [9,773.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,787 miles [10,922.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,662 miles [7,502.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'