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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 Wevaco, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wevaco 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 Wevaco:
    • 38.002052, -81.424832
    • 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 Wevaco
  • 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 Wevaco ...

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.

  • Acme
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
    • Acme is located in Kanawha County
  • Carbon
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
    • Carbon is located in Kanawha County
  • Dorothy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
    • Dorothy is located in Raleigh County
  • Elk Run Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Run Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Junction
    • Elk Run Junction is located in Boone County
  • Greencastle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greencastle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
    • Greencastle is located in Kanawha County
  • Holly
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
    • Holly is located in Kanawha County
  • Janie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janie
    • Janie is located in Boone County
    • Former name for Janie:
    • Mordue
  • Leevale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leevale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leevale
    • Leevale is located in Raleigh County
  • Packsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packsville
    • Packsville is located in Raleigh County
  • Red Warrior
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Warrior have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Warrior
    • Red Warrior is located in Kanawha County
  • Republic
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Republic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
    • Republic is located in Kanawha County
  • United
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for United have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United
    • United is located in Kanawha County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Wevaco and extending to:

  • Charleston, which is the Seat of Kanawha County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Wevaco to Charleston, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 245 miles [394.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,120 miles [9,849.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,832 miles [10,995 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,708 miles [7,576.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wevaco. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Kanawha County: www.kanawha.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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- Wevaco) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wevaco. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0021, Longitude: -81.4248       In this case, the coordinates for Wevaco have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<4>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 Wevaco to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.542 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.326 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.886 degrees.









 

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