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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 Winslow, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Winslow 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 Winslow:
- 38.306753, -82.307648
- 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 Winslow
- 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 Wayne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- Since Winslow is near Cabell County and also Lincoln County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cabell County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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 Winslow
Communities Also Named Winslow ...
We found nineteen communities that are also named Winslow.
Within West Virginia, the name Winslow is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of nineteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these nineteen communities, eighteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Autauga County
- This Winslow is located in Autauga County and lies 472 miles [759.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Winslow that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Autauga County community of Winslow.
- Limestone County
- This Winslow is located in Limestone County and lies 353 miles [568.1 km] to the southwest of the Winslow that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Winslow.
- Arizona
- Apache 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 Arizona community of Winslow [Apache County].
- Navajo County
- This Winslow is located in Navajo County and lies 1,582 miles [2,546 km]<1> to the west of the Winslow that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Navajo County community of Winslow.
- Arkansas
- Washington County
- This Winslow is located in Washington County and lies 673 miles [1,083.1 km]<1> to the west of the Winslow that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Winslow.
- Illinois
- Stephenson County
- This Winslow is located in Stephenson County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Winslow that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stephenson County community of Winslow.
- Indiana
- Pike County
- This Winslow is located in Pike County and lies 265 miles [426.5 km]<1> to the west of the Winslow that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Winslow.
- Iowa
- Black Hawk 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 Iowa community of Winslow [Black Hawk County].
- Kentucky
- Boyd County
- This Winslow is located in Boyd County and lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Winslow that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boyd County community of Winslow.
- Maine
- Kennebec County
- This Winslow is located in Kennebec County and lies 784 miles [1,261.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Winslow that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kennebec County community of Winslow.
- Missouri
- DeKalb County
- This Winslow is located in DeKalb County and lies 660 miles [1,062.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Winslow that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Winslow.
- Nebraska
- Dodge County
- This Winslow is located in Dodge County and lies 784 miles [1,261.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Winslow that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dodge County community of Winslow.
- New Jersey
- Camden County
- This Winslow is located in Camden County and lies 410 miles [659.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Winslow that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Winslow.
- North Carolina
- Harnett 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 North Carolina community of Winslow [Harnett County].
- Pasquotank County
- This Winslow is located in Pasquotank County and lies 366 miles [589 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Winslow that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pasquotank County community of Winslow.
- Ontario
- This Winslow lies 356 miles [572.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Winslow that is located in Wayne County.
- Pennsylvania
- Jefferson County
- This Winslow is located in Jefferson County and lies 256 miles [412 km]<1> to the northeast of the Winslow that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Winslow.
- Tennessee
- Morgan County
- This Winslow is located in Morgan County and lies 198 miles [318.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Winslow that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Winslow.
- Texas
- Hill County
- This Winslow is located in Hill County and lies 941 miles [1,514.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Winslow that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hill County community of Winslow.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Winslow ...
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.
- Blue Sulphur
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Sulphur is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Sulphur
- Branchland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chancellor Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Chancellor Hills is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor Hills
- Crockett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crockett is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
- Dickson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Dickson is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson
- Fudges Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
- Garden Farms
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Garden Farms is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Farms
- Hillview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hillview is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
- Indian Meadows
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Indian Meadows is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Meadows
- Inez
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Inez is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
- Martha
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Martha is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martha
- Pea Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Pleasant View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant View is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Prairietown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Prairietown is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairietown
- Salt Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sarah
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sarah is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah
- Timberlake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Timberlake is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
How Far From Winslow 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 Winslow to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Winslow and extending to:
- Wayne, which is the Seat of Wayne County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Winslow to Wayne, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 36 miles [57.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 287 miles [461.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,143 miles [9,886.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,858 miles [11,036.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,734 miles [7,618.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Winslow) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 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 Winslow 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Winslow 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 Winslow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3068, Longitude: -82.3076 In this case, the coordinates for Winslow have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.073 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.977 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.169 degrees. |
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