Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Surbaugh:
  • 38.014560, -80.795370
  • 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 Surbaugh

• 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 Fayette County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Fayette County
  • Since Surbaugh is near Greenbrier County and also Nicholas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Greenbrier County
  • eBird sighting report for Nicholas 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 Surbaugh ...

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.

• Honeydew ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeydew have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeydew
  • Honeydew is located in Fayette County
• Leslie
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
  • Leslie is located in Greenbrier County
• Lilly Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilly Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly Park
  • Lilly Park is located in Greenbrier County
• Maywood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maywood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
  • Maywood is located in Fayette County
• Nutterville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutterville
  • Nutterville is located in Greenbrier County
• Orient Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient Hill
  • Orient Hill is located in Greenbrier County
• Ravenseye
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenseye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenseye
  • Ravenseye is located in Fayette County
• Sturgeon Branch ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgeon Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon Branch
  • Sturgeon Branch is located in Fayette County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Surbaugh and extending to:

• Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Surbaugh to Fayetteville, with an average speed<3> 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 five to six hours.
• Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 50 miles [80.5 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 212 miles [341.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,094 miles [9,807.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,804 miles [10,950 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,680 miles [7,531.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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