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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 Sutton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sutton 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 Sutton:
- 38.664525, -80.708687
- 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 Sutton
- 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 Sutton ...
We found 30 communities that share the name Sutton.
Within West Virginia, the name Sutton is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another 30 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 30 communities, 28 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- This Sutton lies 3,214 miles [5,172.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sutton that is located in Braxton County.
- Arkansas
- Nevada County
- This Sutton is located in Nevada County and lies 786 miles [1,264.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sutton that is located in Braxton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of Sutton.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Sutton [Hillsborough County].
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Sutton is located in Cook County and lies 459 miles [738.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sutton that is located in Braxton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Sutton.
- Kansas
- Kearny County
- This Sutton is located in Kearny County and lies 1,123 miles [1,807.3 km]<1> to the west of the Sutton that is located in Braxton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kearny County community of Sutton.
- Lane County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Sutton [Lane County].
- Kentucky
- Fleming County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Sutton [Fleming County].
- Pike County
- This Sutton is located in Pike County and lies 128 miles [206 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sutton that is located in Braxton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Sutton.
- Maine
- Aroostook County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Sutton [Aroostook County].
- Maryland
- Baltimore City
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Sutton [Baltimore City].
- Massachusetts
- Worcester County
- This Sutton is located in Worcester County and lies 527 miles [848.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sutton that is located in Braxton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Sutton.
- Michigan
- Lenawee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Sutton [Lenawee County].
- Minnesota
- Mower County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Sutton [Mower County].
- Nebraska
- Clay County
- This Sutton is located in Clay County and lies 920 miles [1,480.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sutton that is located in Braxton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Sutton.
- New Hampshire
- Merrimack County
- This Sutton is located in Merrimack County and lies 558 miles [898 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sutton that is located in Braxton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merrimack County community of Sutton.
- New Jersey
- Hunterdon County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Sutton [Hunterdon County].
- North Carolina
- Duplin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Sutton [Duplin County].
- Franklin County
- This Sutton is located in Franklin County and lies 231 miles [371.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Sutton that is located in Braxton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Sutton.
- North Dakota
- Griggs County
- This Sutton is located in Griggs County and lies 1,075 miles [1,730 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sutton that is located in Braxton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Griggs County community of Sutton.
- Ohio
- Guernsey County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Sutton [Guernsey County].
- Oklahoma
- Osage County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Sutton [Osage County].
- Ontario
- This Sutton lies 395 miles [635.7 km]<1> to the north of the Sutton that is located in Braxton County.
- Pennsylvania
- Clarion County
- This Sutton is located in Clarion County and lies 188 miles [302.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sutton that is located in Braxton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarion County community of Sutton.
- Quebec
- This Sutton lies 608 miles [978.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sutton that is located in Braxton County.
- Tennessee
- Cocke County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Sutton [Cocke County].
- Texas
- Gray County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Sutton [Gray County].
- Robertson County
- This Sutton is located in Robertson County and lies 1,046 miles [1,683.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sutton that is located in Braxton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robertson County community of Sutton.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Sutton is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,650 miles [2,655.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sutton that is located in Braxton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Sutton.
- Vermont
- Caledonia County
- This Sutton is located in Caledonia County and lies 608 miles [978.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sutton that is located in Braxton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caledonia County community of Sutton.
- Washington
- Whitman County
- This Sutton is located in Whitman County and lies 1,945 miles [3,130.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sutton that is located in Braxton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitman County community of Sutton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sutton ...
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.
- Bakers Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakers Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers Run
- Bakers Run is located in Braxton County
- Bison
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bison
- Bison is located in Braxton County
- Flatwoods
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Gassaway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Little Birch
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Little Otter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Otter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Otter
- Little Otter is located in Braxton County
- Lloydsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lloydsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloydsville
- Lloydsville is located in Braxton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lloydsville
- From Sutton to Lloydsville
- McNutt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McNutt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
- McNutt is located in Braxton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to McNutt
- From Sutton to McNutt
- Shadyside
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
- Shadyside is located in Braxton County
- Tesla
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tesla have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tesla
- Tesla is located in Braxton County
- Thrash ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrash have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrash
- Thrash is located in Braxton County
- Twistville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twistville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twistville
- Twistville is located in Braxton County
How Far From Sutton 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 Sutton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sutton and extending to:
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Sutton to Charleston, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 198 miles [318.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,061 miles [9,754.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,774 miles [10,901.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,650 miles [7,483.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
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- Sutton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sutton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6645, Longitude: -80.7087 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Sutton could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Sutton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Sutton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.094 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.912 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.361 degrees. |
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