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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 Vienna, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Vienna 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 Vienna:
    • 39.309150, -81.544156
    • 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 Vienna
  • 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 Wood County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Wood County
    • Since Vienna is near Washington County and also Athens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Athens 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 Vienna

Communities Also Named Vienna ...

We found 25 communities that are also named Vienna.

Within West Virginia, the name Vienna is unique.

Beyond West Virginia, we know of 25 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 25 communities, 24 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Pickens County
      • This Vienna is located in Pickens County and lies 570 miles [917.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Vienna that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Vienna.
    • Georgia
      • Dooly County
      • This Vienna is located in Dooly County and lies 514 miles [827.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Vienna that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dooly County community of Vienna.
    • Idaho
      • Vienna #
      • This community is historichttp://www.waymarking.com/wm/search.aspx?f=1&lat=39.309150&lon=-81.544156&t=6 and we have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for Vienna.
    • Illinois
      • Johnson County
      • This Vienna is located in Johnson County and lies 418 miles [672.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Vienna that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Vienna.
    • Indiana
      • Scott County
      • This Vienna is located in Scott County and lies 231 miles [371.8 km]<1> to the west of the Vienna that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Vienna.
    • Kansas
      • Pottawatomie 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 Vienna [Pottawatomie County].
    • Louisiana
      • Lincoln Parish
      • This Vienna is located in Lincoln Parish and lies 773 miles [1,244 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Vienna that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln Parish community of Vienna.
    • Maine
      • Kennebec County
      • This Vienna is located in Kennebec County and lies 693 miles [1,115.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Vienna that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kennebec County community of Vienna.
    • Maryland
      • Dorchester County
      • This Vienna is located in Dorchester County and lies 312 miles [502.1 km]<1> to the east of the Vienna that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Vienna.
    • Michigan
      • Monroe County
      • This Vienna is located in Monroe County and lies 198 miles [318.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Vienna that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Vienna.
      • Montmorency 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 Vienna [Montmorency County].
    • Missouri
      • Maries County
      • This Vienna is located in Maries County and lies 565 miles [909.3 km]<1> to the west of the Vienna that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maries County community of Vienna.
    • New Jersey
      • Warren County
      • This Vienna is located in Warren County and lies 367 miles [590.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Vienna that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Vienna.
    • New York
      • Oneida County
      • This Vienna is located in Oneida County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Vienna that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Vienna.
    • North Carolina
      • Forsyth County
      • This Vienna is located in Forsyth County and lies 227 miles [365.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Vienna that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Vienna.
    • Ohio
      • Clark 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 Vienna [Clark County].
      • Clinton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Vienna [Clinton County].
      • Harrison County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Harrison County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Vienna.
      • Trumbull County
      • This Vienna is located in Trumbull County and lies 141 miles [226.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Vienna that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of Vienna.
    • Ontario
      • This Vienna lies 236 miles [379.8 km]<1> to the north of the Vienna that is located in Wood County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Washington 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 Pennsylvania community of Vienna [Washington County].
    • South Dakota
      • Clark County
      • This Vienna is located in Clark County and lies 897 miles [1,443.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Vienna that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Vienna.
    • Texas
      • Lavaca County
      • This Vienna is located in Lavaca County and lies 1,104 miles [1,776.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Vienna that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lavaca County community of Vienna.
    • Virginia
      • Fairfax County
      • This Vienna is located in Fairfax County and lies 231 miles [371.8 km]<1> to the east of the Vienna that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Vienna.
    • Wisconsin
      • Walworth 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 Wisconsin community of Vienna [Walworth County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Vienna ...

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.

  • Boreman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Boreman is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boreman
  • Cedar Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Central
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Central is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
  • Constitution
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Constitution is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constitution
  • Hillcrest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hillcrest is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
  • Larkmead
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Larkmead is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkmead
  • Liberty Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Liberty Hills is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hills
  • Red Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Red Hill is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
  • Riverview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Riverview is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
  • Rockland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rockland is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
  • Rolling Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Rolling Hills is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
  • Sand Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sand Hill is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Scenic Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Scenic Hills is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Hills
    • Sunrise
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Sunrise is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
    • Sunset Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Sunset Heights is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Heights
    • Tallyho
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Tallyho is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallyho
    • Valley Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Valley Mills is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mills
    • Woodland Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodland Park is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Vienna and extending to:

  • Parkersburg, which is the Seat of Wood County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Vienna to Charleston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 243 miles [391.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,067 miles [9,763.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,784 miles [10,917.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,659 miles [7,497.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Vienna) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Vienna 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 Vienna, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Vienna 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 Vienna. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3092, Longitude: -81.5442       In this case, the coordinates for Vienna have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.585 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.568 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.511 degrees.