Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Skull Run:
  • 39.009872, -81.759523
  • 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 Skull Run

• 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 Jackson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Jackson County
  • Since Skull Run is near Meigs County and also Wood County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Meigs County
  • eBird sighting report for Wood 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 Skull Run ...

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.

• Bald Knobs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Knobs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Knobs
  • Bald Knobs is located in Meigs County (OH)
• Cuba
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
  • Cuba is located in Jackson County
• Great Bend
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Bend
  • Great Bend is located in Meigs County (OH)
• Hills Crossing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Crossing
  • Hills Crossing is located in Jackson County
• Lone Cedar
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Cedar
  • Lone Cedar is located in Jackson County
• Long Bottom
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bottom
  • Long Bottom is located in Meigs County (OH)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Bottom <2>
• Neptune
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neptune have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
  • Neptune is located in Jackson County
• Polk
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
  • Polk is located in Jackson County
• Pond Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Creek
  • Pond Creek is located in Wood County
• Ravenswood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
  • Ravenswood is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,616 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenswood <2>
• Ravenswood Ferry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenswood Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood Ferry
  • Ravenswood Ferry is located in Meigs County (OH)
• Shade River
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shade River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shade River
  • Shade River is located in Meigs County (OH)
• Spiller
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiller
  • Spiller is located in Meigs County (OH)

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

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

• Ripley, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Skull Run to Ripley, with an average speed<4> 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 46 miles [74 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 253 miles [407.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,089 miles [9,799.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,806 miles [10,953.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,681 miles [7,533.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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