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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 Wesley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wesley 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 Wesley:
    • 39.178410, -81.733187
    • 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 Wesley
  • 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 Wesley is near Athens County and also Meigs County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Athens County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Meigs 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 Wesley

Communities Also Named Wesley ...

We found 25 communities that are also named Wesley.

Within West Virginia, the name Wesley 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 two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Henry County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Wesley [Henry County].
    • Arkansas
      • Madison County
      • This Wesley is located in Madison County and lies 700 miles [1,126.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Wesley that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Wesley.
    • Georgia
      • Emanuel County
      • This Wesley is located in Emanuel County and lies 463 miles [745.1 km]<2> to the south of the Wesley that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Emanuel County community of Wesley.
      • Oconee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Wesley [Oconee County].
      • Taylor County
      • This Wesley is located in Taylor County and lies 472 miles [759.6 km] to the south southwest of the Wesley that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taylor County community of Wesley.
    • Illinois
      • Tazewell County
      • This Wesley is located in Tazewell County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Wesley that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tazewell County community of Wesley.
    • Indiana
      • Montgomery County
      • This Wesley is located in Montgomery County and lies 287 miles [461.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Wesley that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Wesley.
    • Iowa
      • Kossuth County
      • This Wesley is located in Kossuth County and lies 691 miles [1,112.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Wesley that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kossuth County community of Wesley.
    • Kansas
      • Dickinson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Wesley [Dickinson County].
    • Kentucky
      • Russell County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Wesley [Russell County].
    • Maine
      • Washington County
      • This Wesley is located in Washington County and lies 822 miles [1,322.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Wesley that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Wesley.
    • Maryland
      • Dorchester County
      • This Wesley is located in Dorchester County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km]<2> to the east of the Wesley that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Wesley.
      • Worcester County
      • This Wesley is located in Worcester County and lies 350 miles [563.3 km] to the east of the Wesley that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Wesley.
    • Michigan
      • Mason County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Wesley [Mason County].
    • Mississippi
      • Monroe County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Wesley [Monroe County].
    • New York
      • Cattaraugus County
      • This Wesley is located in Cattaraugus County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Wesley that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cattaraugus County community of Wesley.
    • Ohio
      • Muskingum County
      • This Wesley is located in Muskingum County and lies 56 miles [90.1 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Wesley that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskingum County community of Wesley.
      • Perry County
      • This Wesley is located in Perry County and lies 50 miles [80.5 km] to the north northwest of the Wesley that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Wesley.
      • Washington County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Washington County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Wesley.
    • Oklahoma
      • Atoka County
      • This Wesley is located in Atoka County and lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Wesley that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atoka County community of Wesley.
    • Ontario
      • This Wesley lies 340 miles [547.2 km]<2> to the north of the Wesley that is located in Wood County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Venango County
      • This Wesley is located in Venango County and lies 169 miles [272 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Wesley that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Venango County community of Wesley.
    • South Dakota
      • Faulk County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Wesley [Faulk County].
    • Tennessee
      • Claiborne County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Wesley [Claiborne County].
    • Texas
      • Washington County
      • This Wesley is located in Washington County and lies 1,046 miles [1,683.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Wesley that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Wesley.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wesley ...

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.

  • Eden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Eden is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
  • Hockingport
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Hockingport is located in Athens County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockingport
  • Ireland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Ireland is located in Athens County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland
  • Joppa
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Joppa is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
  • Lee Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Lee Creek is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Creek
  • Little Hocking
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Manganese ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Manganese is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manganese
  • New England
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • New England is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New England
  • Pond Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Pond Creek is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Creek
  • Randolph Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Randolph Landing is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Landing
  • Reedsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Reedsville is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
  • Rushville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Rushville is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
  • Torch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Torch is located in Athens County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torch
  • Walkers Crossing ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Walkers Crossing is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Crossing

How Far From Wesley to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Wesley 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 community of Wesley once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Wesley and extending to:

  • Parkersburg, which is the Seat of Wood County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Wesley to Parkersburg, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 57 miles [91.7 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 252 miles [405.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,080 miles [9,784.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,797 miles [10,938.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,673 miles [7,520.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Wesley 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.
<2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Wesley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Wesley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Wesley 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 Wesley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1784, Longitude: -81.7332       In this case, the coordinates for Wesley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.704 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.685 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.638 degrees.