Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Wilding, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wilding and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Wilding

• 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 Wilding:
  • 38.948204, -81.686036
  • 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 Wilding

• 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 Jackson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Jackson County
  • Since Wilding is near Meigs County and also Wood County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Meigs County
  • eBird sighting report for Wood 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wilding ...

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.

• Cuba
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
  • Cuba is located in Jackson County
• Drift Run
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drift Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drift Run
  • Drift Run is located in Jackson County
• Hemlock
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
  • Hemlock is located in Jackson County
• Independence
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Independence is located in Jackson County
• Jones Crossing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
  • Jones Crossing is located in Jackson County
• Meadowdale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
  • Meadowdale is located in Jackson County
• Mentor ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
  • Mentor is located in Jackson County
• Murray
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
  • Murray is located in Jackson County
• New Era
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Era have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
  • New Era is located in Jackson County
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  • Pleasant Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Jackson County
  • Pleasant View
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
    • Pleasant View is located in Jackson County
  • Ravenswood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
    • Ravenswood is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,616 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenswood <2>
  • Ravenswood Ferry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenswood Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood Ferry
    • Ravenswood Ferry is located in Meigs County (OH)
  • Sandyville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
    • Sandyville is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandyville <2>
  • Skull Run
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skull Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
    • Skull Run is located in Jackson County

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

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

• Ripley, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Wilding to Ripley, 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 41 miles [66 km] to the south (S). 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 about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 249 miles [400.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,089 miles [9,799.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,805 miles [10,951.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,680 miles [7,531.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wilding. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/