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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 Wriston, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wriston 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 Wriston:
    • 38.013166, -81.203439
    • 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 Wriston
  • 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 Wriston ...

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.

  • Bowlin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlin
    • Bowlin is located in Fayette County
  • Glen Jean
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Jean have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Jean
    • Glen Jean is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Jean <2>
  • Greenstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenstown
    • Greenstown is located in Fayette County
  • Harvey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
    • Harvey is located in Fayette County
  • Hilltop
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
    • Hilltop is located in Fayette County
  • Lick Fork
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lick Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Fork
    • Lick Fork is located in Fayette County
  • Lively
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lively have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lively
    • Lively is located in Fayette County
  • Page
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Page have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page
    • Page is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Page <2>
  • Prudence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prudence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prudence
    • Prudence is located in Fayette County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Redstar
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redstar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstar
      • Redstar is located in Fayette County
    • Rocklick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocklick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
      • Rocklick is located in Fayette County
    • Rosedale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
      • Rosedale is located in Fayette County
    • Roseville ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Roseville is located in Fayette County
    • Scarbro
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarbro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarbro
      • Scarbro is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scarbro <2>
    • Sun
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
      • Sun is located in Fayette County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Wriston and extending to:

  • Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<3> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Wriston to Charleston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 233 miles [375 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,111 miles [9,834.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,822 miles [10,978.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,698 miles [7,560.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wriston. 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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wriston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wriston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0132, Longitude: -81.2034       In this case, the coordinates for Wriston have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Wriston to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.408 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.175 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.788 degrees.









 

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