Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Willowdale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Willowdale and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Willowdale
- 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 Willowdale:
- 39.029399, -81.693019
- 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 Willowdale
- 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 Jackson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- Since Willowdale is near Wood County and also Meigs County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wood County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Willowdale ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Willowdale.
Within West Virginia, the name Willowdale is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, eleven are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Pulaski County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Willowdale [Pulaski County].
- Kansas
- Dickinson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Willowdale [Dickinson County].
- Kingman County
- This Willowdale is located in Kingman County and lies 905 miles [1,456.5 km]<3> to the west of the Willowdale that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kingman County community of Willowdale.
- Louisiana
- Jefferson Parish
- This Willowdale is located in Jefferson Parish and lies 787 miles [1,266.6 km]<3> to the southwest of the Willowdale that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson Parish community of Willowdale.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Willowdale is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km]<3> to the east of the Willowdale that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Willowdale.
- Massachusetts
- Middlesex County
- This Willowdale is located in Middlesex County and lies 593 miles [954.3 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Willowdale that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Willowdale.
- Nebraska
- Antelope County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Willowdale [Antelope County].
- New Hampshire
- Grafton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Hampshire community of Willowdale [Grafton County].
- New Jersey
- Camden County
- This Willowdale is located in Camden County and lies 362 miles [582.6 km]<3> to the east of the Willowdale that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Willowdale.
- Nova Scotia
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nova Scotia community of Willowdale.
- Ontario
- This Willowdale lies 348 miles [560.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Willowdale that is located in Jackson County.
- Oregon
- Jefferson County
- This Willowdale is located in Jefferson County and lies 2,035 miles [3,275 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Willowdale that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Willowdale.
- Pennsylvania
- Chester County
- This Willowdale is located in Chester County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Willowdale that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Willowdale.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Willowdale ...
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.
- Cuba
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Drift Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Jerrys Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerrys Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerrys Run
- Jerrys Run is located in Wood County
- Lone Cedar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Cedar
- Lone Cedar is located in Jackson County
- Manganese ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Neptune
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Polk
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Pond Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Creek
- Pond Creek is located in Wood County
- Powers ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Ravenswood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
- Ravenswood is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenswood <5>
- Ravenswood Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenswood Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood Ferry
- Ravenswood Ferry is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Reedsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
- Reedsville is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Skull Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
How Far From Willowdale 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 Willowdale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Willowdale and extending to:
- Ripley, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Willowdale to Ripley, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 47 miles [75.6 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 most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 250 miles [402.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,085 miles [9,792.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,802 miles [10,946.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,677 miles [7,526.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Willowdale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Willowdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Willowdale 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Willowdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Willowdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0294, Longitude: -81.6930 In this case, the coordinates for Willowdale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Willowdale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.683 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.639 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.669 degrees. |