Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wilmer, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wilmer and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wilmer
- 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 Wilmer:
- 30.823243, -88.361400
- 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 Wilmer
- 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 Mobile County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mobile County
- Since Wilmer is near George County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for George County
- eBird sighting report for Jackson 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 Wilmer ...
We found nine communities that share the name Wilmer.
Within Alabama, the name Wilmer is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, seven are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Wilmer lies 1,965 miles [3,162.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Wilmer that is located in Mobile County.
- Louisiana
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Wilmer lies 1,139 miles [1,833 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Wilmer that is located in Mobile County.
- Pennsylvania
- Chester County
- This Wilmer is located in Chester County and lies 963 miles [1,549.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Wilmer that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Wilmer.
- Elk County
- This Wilmer is located in Elk County and lies 915 miles [1,472.5 km] to the north northeast of the Wilmer that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elk County community of Wilmer.
- Texas
- Virginia
- Campbell 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 Virginia community of Wilmer [Campbell County].
- Pittsylvania 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 Virginia community of Wilmer [Pittsylvania County].
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wilmer ...
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.
- Dean Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dean Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean Landing
- Dean Landing is located in George County (MS)
- Donovan ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Georgetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Mobile County
- Indian Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Mobile County
- Indian Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Indian Springs is located in Mobile County
- Oak Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Ponderosa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Scenic Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Hills
- Scenic Hills is located in Mobile County
- Shipman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Tanner Williams
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanner Williams have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner Williams
- Tanner Williams is located in Mobile County
- Tanners Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanners Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Ferry
- Tanners Ferry is located in Jackson County (MS)
- Waters Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waters Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Landing
- Waters Landing is located in George County (MS)
How Far From Wilmer 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 town such as Wilmer to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wilmer and extending to:
- Mobile, which is the Seat of Mobile County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Wilmer to Mobile, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 161 miles [259.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 848 miles [1,364.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,746 miles [10,856.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,449 miles [11,988 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,327 miles [8,573 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wilmer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mobile County: www.mobilecounty.org/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Wilmer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wilmer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.8232, Longitude: -88.3614 In this case, the coordinates for Wilmer 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 Wilmer 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> | 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. |
| <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 Wilmer 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 314.394 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.75 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.425 degrees. |