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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 Uno, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Uno 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 Uno:
- 37.628538, -81.737306
- 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 Uno
- 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 Wyoming County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wyoming County
- Since Uno is near Mingo County and also Logan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mingo County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Logan 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 Uno
Communities Also Named Uno ...
We found six communities that are also named Uno.
Within West Virginia, the name Uno is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of six communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Poinsett County
- This Uno is located in Poinsett County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Uno that is located in Wyoming County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Poinsett County community of Uno.
- Kentucky
- Hart County
- This Uno is located in Hart County and lies 226 miles [363.7 km]<1> to the west of the Uno that is located in Wyoming County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hart County community of Uno.
- Manitoba
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Manitoba community of Uno.
- Ohio
- Shelby County
- This Uno is located in Shelby County and lies 231 miles [371.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Uno that is located in Wyoming County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Uno.
- Pennsylvania
- York County
- This Uno is located in York County and lies 307 miles [494.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Uno that is located in Wyoming County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Uno.
- Virginia
- Madison County
- This Uno is located in Madison County and lies 195 miles [313.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Uno that is located in Wyoming County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Uno.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Uno ...
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.
- Christian
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Christian is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian
- Coal Mountain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Coal Mountain is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Mountain
- Cub City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cub City is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub City
- Cyclone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cyclone is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclone
- Edith
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Edith is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edith
- Emmett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Emmett is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmett
- Fanny
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fanrock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fanrock is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanrock
- Gilbert
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hatcher
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hatcher is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher
- Justice
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lillydale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lillydale is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillydale
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Lillyhaven
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lillyhaven is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillyhaven
- Lincoln
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lincoln is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Long Branch
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Long Branch is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Slabtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Slabtown is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Sun Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
How Far From Uno 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 Uno to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Uno and extending to:
- Pineville, which is the Seat of Wyoming County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Uno to Pineville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 50 miles [80.5 km] to the north (N). 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 269 miles [432.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,150 miles [9,897.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,861 miles [11,041.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,737 miles [7,623.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Uno) 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 Uno, 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 Uno 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 Uno. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6285, Longitude: -81.7373 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.736 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.492 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.137 degrees. |
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