Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Yokum, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Yokum and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Yokum
- 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 Yokum:
- 38.975102, -80.062579
- 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 Yokum
- 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 Upshur County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Upshur County
- Since Yokum is near Barbour County and also Randolph County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Barbour County
- eBird sighting report for Randolph 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 Yokum ...
We found one communities that share the name Yokum.
Within West Virginia, the name Yokum is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Yokum in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Yokum ...
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.
- Boulder
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Five Forks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Five Forks is located in Upshur County
- Gage
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Gale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Heavener Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heavener Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heavener Grove
- Heavener Grove is located in Upshur County
- Ivy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Jimtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Jones
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Junior
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Kingsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
- Kingsville is located in Randolph County
- Pumpkintown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkintown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkintown
- Pumpkintown is located in Randolph County
- Roaring Creek Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Creek Junction
- Roaring Creek Junction is located in Randolph County
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Sand Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Skidmore ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Swamp Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Vegan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sand Run
How Far From Yokum 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 Yokum to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Yokum and extending to:
- Buckhannon, which is the Seat of Upshur County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Yokum to Buckhannon, with an average speed<3> 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 94 miles [151.3 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 162 miles [260.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,021 miles [9,689.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,733 miles [10,835.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,609 miles [7,417.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Yokum. 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Yokum) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Yokum. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9751, Longitude: -80.0626 In this case, the coordinates for Yokum have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Yokum 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 309.692 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.501 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.976 degrees. |