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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 Wendel, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wendel 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 Wendel:
- 39.296481, -80.105359
- 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 Wendel
- 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 Taylor County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Taylor County
- Since Wendel is near Barbour County and also Harrison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Barbour County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harrison 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 Wendel
Communities Also Named Wendel ...
We found three communities that are also named Wendel.
Within West Virginia, the name Wendel is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Lassen County
- This Wendel is located in Lassen County and lies 2,110 miles [3,395.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wendel that is located in Taylor County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lassen County community of Wendel.
- Illinois
- Bureau County
- This Wendel is located in Bureau County and lies 502 miles [807.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wendel that is located in Taylor County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bureau County community of Wendel.
- Pennsylvania
- Westmoreland County
- This Wendel is located in Westmoreland County and lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Wendel that is located in Taylor County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Wendel.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wendel ...
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.
- Bear Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bear Mountain is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Mountain
- Belgium
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Belgium is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium
- Blueville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blueville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blueville
- Cecil
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cecil is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Elliotsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Elliotsville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliotsville
- Hopewell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hopewell is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Knottsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Knottsville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
- Maple Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Maple Lake is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Lake
- Oral Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Oral Lake is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Lake
- Pepper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pepper is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper
- Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Creek is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Creek
- Sandy ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sandy is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Stone House ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Stone House is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
How Far From Wendel 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 Wendel to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wendel and extending to:
- Grafton, which is the Seat of Taylor County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Wendel to Charleston, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 166 miles [267.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,008 miles [9,668.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,722 miles [10,818 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,598 miles [7,399.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- Wendel) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Wendel 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 Wendel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2965, Longitude: -80.1054 In this case, the coordinates for Wendel have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.706 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.565 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.882 degrees. |
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