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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Spangler, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Spangler 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 Spangler:
- 38.606223, -80.023680
- 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 Spangler
- 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 Randolph County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Randolph County
- Since Spangler is near Pocahontas County and also Upshur County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pocahontas County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Upshur 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 Spangler
Communities Also Named Spangler ...
We found five communities that are also named Spangler.
There is one other community in West Virginia that is also named Spangler.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In West Virginia ...
- Kanawha County
- This Spangler is located in Kanawha County and lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Spangler that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Spangler.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- San Bernardino County
- This Spangler is located in San Bernardino County and lies 2,058 miles [3,312 km]<1> to the west of the Spangler that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Spangler.
- Ohio
- Muskingum County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Muskingum County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskingum County community of Spangler.
- Pennsylvania
- Cambria County
- This Spangler is located in Cambria County and lies 155 miles [249.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Spangler that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Spangler.
- Virginia
- Salem City
- This Spangler is located in Salem City and lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<1> to the south of the Spangler that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem City community of Spangler.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Spangler ...
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.
- Blue Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Rock is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Rock
- Brady Gate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brady Gate is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady Gate
- Burner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Burner is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burner
- Durbin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Elkwater
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Elkwater is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwater
- Florence ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Florence is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Huff ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Huff is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
- Lee Bell
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lee Bell is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Bell
- Mace
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mace is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mace
- Mingo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Olive
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Olive is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Pickens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Spruce
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Spruce is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce
- Valley Head
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
How Far From Spangler 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 Spangler to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Spangler and extending to:
- Elkins, which is the Seat of Randolph County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Spangler to Elkins, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 88 miles [141.6 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 162 miles [260.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,035 miles [9,712.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,746 miles [10,856.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,622 miles [7,438.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Spangler) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Spangler, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Spangler 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 Spangler. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6062, Longitude: -80.0237 In this case, the coordinates for Spangler have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.682 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.435 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.087 degrees. |
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