Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wilmington, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wilmington and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wilmington
- 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 Wilmington:
- 41.308528, -88.144653
- 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 Wilmington
- 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 Will County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Will County
- Since Wilmington is near Grundy County and also Kankakee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Grundy County
- eBird sighting report for Kankakee 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 Wilmington ...
We found seventeen communities that share the name Wilmington.
There is one other community in Illinois which is also named Wilmington.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Illinois ...
- Greene County
- This Wilmington is located in Greene County and lies 176 miles [283.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Wilmington that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Wilmington.
- Greene County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Walker 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 Alabama community of Wilmington [Walker County].
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Wilmington is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,718 miles [2,764.9 km]<1> to the west of the Wilmington that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Wilmington.
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Wilmington is located in New Castle County and lies 669 miles [1,076.7 km]<1> to the east of the Wilmington that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Wilmington.
- Georgia
- Chatham County
- This Wilmington is located in Chatham County and lies 755 miles [1,215.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Wilmington that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Wilmington.
- Indiana
- Dearborn County
- This Wilmington is located in Dearborn County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Wilmington that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dearborn County community of Wilmington.
- Kansas
- Wabaunsee County
- This Wilmington is located in Wabaunsee County and lies 449 miles [722.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Wilmington that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wabaunsee County community of Wilmington.
- Massachusetts
- Middlesex County
- This Wilmington is located in Middlesex County and lies 874 miles [1,406.6 km]<1> to the east of the Wilmington that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Wilmington.
- Minnesota
- Houston County
- This Wilmington is located in Houston County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Wilmington that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Wilmington.
- New York
- Essex County
- This Wilmington is located in Essex County and lies 754 miles [1,213.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wilmington that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Wilmington.
- North Carolina
- New Hanover County
- This Wilmington is located in New Hanover County and lies 743 miles [1,195.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Wilmington that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Hanover County community of Wilmington.
- Ohio
- Clinton County
- This Wilmington is located in Clinton County and lies 261 miles [420 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Wilmington that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Wilmington.
- Holmes County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Holmes County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of Wilmington.
- Tuscarawas County
- This community is historic and although located in Tuscarawas County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Wilmington.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Wilmington is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,233 miles [1,984.3 km]<1> to the west of the Wilmington that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Wilmington.
- Vermont
- Windham County
- This Wilmington is located in Windham County and lies 788 miles [1,268.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wilmington that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Wilmington.
- Virginia
- Fluvanna County
- This Wilmington is located in Fluvanna County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Wilmington that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fluvanna County community of Wilmington.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wilmington ...
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.
- Braidwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braidwood
- Braidwood is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braidwood <4>
- Carbon Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
- Carbon Hill is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Centerville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Grundy County
- Coal City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
- Coal City is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal City <4>
- Diamond
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
- Diamond is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,484 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond <4>
- Divine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Eileen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Resthaven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
How Far From Wilmington 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 city such as Wilmington to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wilmington and extending to:
- Joliet, which is the Seat of Will County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Wilmington to Joliet, 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.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 131 miles [210.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 609 miles [980.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,229 miles [10,024.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,967 miles [11,212.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,850 miles [7,805.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wilmington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Will County: www.willcountyillinois.com/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Wilmington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wilmington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3085, Longitude: -88.1447 In this case, the coordinates for Wilmington have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Wilmington 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> | 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 Wilmington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <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 Wilmington 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 314.776 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.639 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.981 degrees. |