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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 Wyoming, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wyoming 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 Wyoming:
- 37.582164, -81.602097
- 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 Wyoming
- 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 Wyoming County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wyoming County
- Since Wyoming is near McDowell County and also Mingo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for McDowell County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mingo 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 Wyoming
Communities Also Named Wyoming ...
We found 21 communities that are also named Wyoming.
There is one other community in West Virginia that is also named Wyoming.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of twenty communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these twenty communities, twenty are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In West Virginia ...
- Tucker 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 West Virginia community of Wyoming [Tucker County].
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Kent County
- This Wyoming is located in Kent County and lies 343 miles [552 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Wyoming that is located in Wyoming County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Wyoming.
- Illinois
- Stark County
- This Wyoming is located in Stark County and lies 497 miles [799.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Wyoming that is located in Wyoming County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Wyoming.
- Iowa
- Jones County
- This Wyoming is located in Jones County and lies 586 miles [943.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Wyoming that is located in Wyoming County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of Wyoming.
- Kansas
- Marshall County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Wyoming [Marshall County].
- Shawnee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Wyoming [Shawnee County].
- Kentucky
- Bath County
- This Wyoming is located in Bath County and lies 122 miles [196.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Wyoming that is located in Wyoming County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bath County community of Wyoming.
- Massachusetts
- Middlesex County
- This Wyoming is located in Middlesex County and lies 649 miles [1,044.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Wyoming that is located in Wyoming County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Wyoming.
- Michigan
- Kent County
- This Wyoming is located in Kent County and lies 426 miles [685.6 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Wyoming that is located in Wyoming County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Wyoming.
- Keweenaw County
- This Wyoming is located in Keweenaw County and lies 754 miles [1,213.4 km] to the north northwest of the Wyoming that is located in Wyoming County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Keweenaw County community of Wyoming.
- Minnesota
- Chisago County
- This Wyoming is located in Chisago County and lies 794 miles [1,277.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Wyoming that is located in Wyoming County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chisago County community of Wyoming.
- Missouri
- Cass 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 Missouri community of Wyoming [Cass County].
- Nebraska
- Otoe County
- This Wyoming is located in Otoe County and lies 795 miles [1,279.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Wyoming that is located in Wyoming County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otoe County community of Wyoming.
- New Jersey
- Essex County
- This Wyoming is located in Essex County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Wyoming that is located in Wyoming County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Wyoming.
- New York
- Wyoming County
- This Wyoming is located in Wyoming County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Wyoming that is located in Wyoming County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming County community of Wyoming.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This Wyoming is located in Hamilton County and lies 192 miles [309 km]<2> to the northwest of the Wyoming that is located in Wyoming County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Wyoming.
- Ontario
- This Wyoming lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<2> to the north of the Wyoming that is located in Wyoming County.
- Pennsylvania
- Luzerne County
- This Wyoming is located in Luzerne County and lies 400 miles [643.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Wyoming that is located in Wyoming County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Wyoming.
- Philadelphia County
- This Wyoming is located in Philadelphia County and lies 386 miles [621.2 km] to the east northeast of the Wyoming that is located in Wyoming County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Wyoming.
- Rhode Island
- Washington County
- This Wyoming is located in Washington County and lies 592 miles [952.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Wyoming that is located in Wyoming County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Wyoming.
- Wisconsin
- Iowa County
- This Wyoming is located in Iowa County and lies 588 miles [946.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Wyoming that is located in Wyoming County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iowa County community of Wyoming.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wyoming ...
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.
- Davy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Davy is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
- Edith
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Edith is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edith
- Fanny
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fanrock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Fanrock is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanrock
- Glover
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Glover is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Hatcher
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hatcher is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher
- Jesse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jesse is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesse
- Keyrock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lillydale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lillydale is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillydale
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Lillyhaven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lillyhaven is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillyhaven
- Lincoln
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lincoln is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Newfound
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Newfound is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfound
- Rock View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sun Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Turkey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
How Far From Wyoming to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Wyoming to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wyoming and extending to:
- Pineville, which is the Seat of Wyoming County, lies just to the East.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<2> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Wyoming to Charleston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 263 miles [423.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,147 miles [9,892.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,857 miles [11,035.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,733 miles [7,617 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 Wyoming, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Wyoming) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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 Wyoming 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. |
| <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 Wyoming 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 Wyoming. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5822, Longitude: -81.6021 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.655 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.393 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.094 degrees. |
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