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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 Wellford:
38.530543, -81.339948
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We found three communities that are also named Wellford.
Within West Virginia, the name Wellford is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arkansas
Chicot County
This Wellford is located in Chicot County and lies 674 miles [1,084.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Wellford that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chicot County community of Wellford.
South Carolina
Spartanburg County
This Wellford is located in Spartanburg County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km]<1> to the south of the Wellford that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Wellford.
Virginia
Richmond County
This Wellford is located in Richmond County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km]<1> to the east of the Wellford that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Wellford.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wellford ...
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.
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 community such as Wellford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wellford and extending to:
Charleston, which is the Seat of Kanawha County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Wellford to Charleston, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 233 miles [375 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,093 miles [9,805.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,807 miles [10,954.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,683 miles [7,536.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wellford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
<3>
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 Wellford 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 Wellford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5305, Longitude: -81.3399 In this case, the coordinates for Wellford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.48 degrees.
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.333 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.679 degrees.