Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Weekleys, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Weekleys and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Weekleys

• 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 Weekleys:
  • 39.183410, -81.453732
  • 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 Weekleys

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Wood County
  • Since Weekleys is near Wirt County and also Ritchie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Wirt County
  • eBird sighting report for Ritchie 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Weekleys ...

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.

• Cedar Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Cedar Grove is located in Wood County
• Cool Springs
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cool Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs
  • Cool Springs is located in Wood County
• Creels
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creels have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creels
  • Creels is located in Wood County
• Fountain Spring
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Spring
  • Fountain Spring is located in Wood County
• Greencastle
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
  • Greencastle is located in Wirt County
• Hillcrest
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
  • Hillcrest is located in Wood County
• Kingbury ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingbury
  • Kingbury is located in Wood County
• Leachtown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leachtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachtown
  • Leachtown is located in Wood County
• Lucky ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucky have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
  • Lucky is located in Wood County
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Mineral Wells
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Wells
    • Mineral Wells is located in Wood County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Wells <2>
  • Murphytown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphytown
    • Murphytown is located in Wood County
  • Pettyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettyville
    • Pettyville is located in Wood County
  • Red Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
    • Red Hill is located in Wood County
  • Scenic Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Hills
    • Scenic Hills is located in Wood County
  • Slate
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate
    • Slate is located in Wood County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Weekleys once stood, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Weekleys and extending to:

• Parkersburg, which is the Seat of Wood County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<4> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Weekleys to Charleston, with an average speed<5> 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 237 miles [381.4 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,068 miles [9,765.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,785 miles [10,919.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,661 miles [7,501.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Wood County: www.woodcountywv.com/

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/