Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Summersville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Summersville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Summersville
- 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 Summersville:
- 38.281148, -80.852556
- 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 Summersville
- 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 Nicholas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Nicholas County
- Since Summersville is near Fayette County and also Clay County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- eBird sighting report for Clay 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
Communities Also Named Summersville ...
We found five communities that share the name Summersville.
Within West Virginia, the name Summersville is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Jefferson County
- This Summersville is located in Jefferson County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km]<1> to the west of the Summersville that is located in Nicholas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Summersville.
- Kentucky
- Green County
- This Summersville is located in Green County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Summersville that is located in Nicholas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Green County community of Summersville.
- Missouri
- Texas County
- This Summersville is located in Texas County and lies 594 miles [956 km]<1> to the west of the Summersville that is located in Nicholas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Texas County community of Summersville.
- Ohio
- Union County
- This Summersville is located in Union County and lies 200 miles [321.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Summersville that is located in Nicholas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Summersville.
- Tennessee
- Sullivan County
- This Summersville is located in Sullivan County and lies 155 miles [249.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Summersville that is located in Nicholas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Summersville.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Summersville ...
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.
- Burl
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Canvas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Deepwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Donald
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Donald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
- Donald is located in Nicholas County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Donald
- From Summersville to Donald
- Fowler Knob
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Knob
- Fowler Knob is located in Nicholas County
- Harriet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Hookersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hookersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookersville
- Hookersville is located in Nicholas County
- Mount Lookout
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lookout have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lookout
- Mount Lookout is located in Nicholas County
- Opal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Poe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Pool
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Sparks ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Summersville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Summersville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Summersville and extending to:
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Summersville to Charleston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 210 miles [338 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,084 miles [9,791.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,796 miles [10,937.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,672 miles [7,518.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Summersville: www.summersville.org/
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Summersville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Summersville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2811, Longitude: -80.8526 |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Summersville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.191 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.966 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.551 degrees. |