Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Walnut Bottom, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Walnut Bottom and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Walnut Bottom
- 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 Walnut Bottom:
- 39.105940, -79.016141
- 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 Walnut Bottom
- 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 Hardy County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hardy County
- Since Walnut Bottom is near Grant County and also Hampshire County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Grant County
- eBird sighting report for Hampshire 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 Walnut Bottom ...
We found one communities that share the name Walnut Bottom.
Within West Virginia, the name Walnut Bottom is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Walnut Bottom in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Cumberland County
- This Walnut Bottom is located in Cumberland County and lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Walnut Bottom that is located in Hardy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Walnut Bottom.
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Walnut Bottom ...
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.
- Arthur
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
- Arthur is located in Grant County
- Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Fisher
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
- Fisher is located in Hardy County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fisher <3>
- Fort Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Run
- Fort Run is located in Hardy County
- Maysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Meadow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Medley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medley
- Medley is located in Grant County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medley <3>
- Tannery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Walnut Bottom 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 Walnut Bottom to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Walnut Bottom and extending to:
- Moorefield, which is the Seat of Hardy County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Walnut Bottom to Charleston, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 107 miles [172.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,972 miles [9,611 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,682 miles [10,753.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,558 miles [7,335.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Walnut Bottom. 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 '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- Walnut Bottom) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Walnut Bottom. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1059, Longitude: -79.0161 In this case, the coordinates for Walnut Bottom 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 Walnut Bottom 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 309.056 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.797 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.478 degrees. |