Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Trainer, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Trainer and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Trainer
- 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 Trainer:
- 38.039845, -80.031728
- 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 Trainer
- 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 Greenbrier County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Greenbrier County
- Since Trainer is near Pocahontas County and also Bath County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pocahontas County
- eBird sighting report for Bath 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 Trainer ...
We found one communities that share the name Trainer.
Within West Virginia, the name Trainer is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Trainer in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Trainer ...
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.
- Beard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Buckeye
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Buckeye is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckeye <3>
- Burr
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Falling Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
- Falling Spring is located in Alleghany County (VA)
- Greenwood ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Healing Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Healing Springs is located in Bath County (VA)
- Hot Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
- Hot Springs is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hot Springs <3>
- Huntersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
- Huntersville is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntersville <3>
- Jenkins Ford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Ford
- Jenkins Ford is located in Alleghany County (VA)
- Locust
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Mill Run ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Minnehaha Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnehaha Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnehaha Springs
- Minnehaha Springs is located in Pocahontas County
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- Mooretown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Mountain Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Mountain Grove is located in Bath County (VA)
- Sue
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Switch Back
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Switch Back have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switch Back
- Switch Back is located in Bath County (VA)
- Tinkertown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinkertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinkertown
- Tinkertown is located in Bath County (VA)
- Violet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mooretown
How Far From Trainer 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 Trainer to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Trainer and extending to:
- Lewisburg, which is the Seat of Greenbrier County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Trainer to Lewisburg, 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 just over a day.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 89 miles [143.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 172 miles [276.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about 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 6,061 miles [9,754.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,769 miles [10,893.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,646 miles [7,477 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Trainer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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' (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- Trainer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Trainer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0398, Longitude: -80.0317 In this case, the coordinates for Trainer have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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 Trainer 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 309.705 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.376 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.283 degrees. |