Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wilson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wilson and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wilson
- 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 Wilson:
- 31.545996, -88.061672
- 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 Wilson
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Wilson is near Clarke County and also Choctaw County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clarke County
- eBird sighting report for Choctaw 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 Wilson ...
We found 82 communities that share the name Wilson.
There are two communities within Alabama that are also named Wilson.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another 80 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 80 communities, 80 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Escambia County
- Lauderdale County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Mississippi County
- This Wilson is located in Mississippi County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Wilson that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Wilson.
- Pike County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Wilson [Pike County].
- Pope County
- This Wilson is located in Pope County and lies 377 miles [606.7 km] to the northwest of the Wilson that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pope County community of Wilson.
- California
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Clark County
- This Wilson is located in Clark County and lies 492 miles [791.8 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Wilson that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Wilson.
- Davies's County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Wilson [Davies's County].
- Lake 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 Indiana community of Wilson [Lake County].
- Porter County
- This Wilson is located in Porter County and lies 697 miles [1,121.7 km] to the north of the Wilson that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Porter County community of Wilson.
- Posey 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 Indiana community of Wilson [Posey County].
- Shelby 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 Indiana community of Wilson [Shelby County].
- Iowa
- Jasper County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Wilson [Jasper County].
- Van Buren County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Wilson [Van Buren County].
- Kansas
- Cherokee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Wilson [Cherokee County].
- Ellsworth County
- This Wilson is located in Ellsworth County and lies 772 miles [1,242.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Wilson that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ellsworth County community of Wilson.
- Stevens 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 Wilson [Stevens County].
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Calvert County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Wilson [Calvert County].
- Garrett County
- This Wilson is located in Garrett County and lies 721 miles [1,160.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Wilson that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garrett County community of Wilson.
- Washington County
- This Wilson is located in Washington County and lies 800 miles [1,287.5 km] to the northeast of the Wilson that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Wilson.
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Menominee County
- This Wilson is located in Menominee County and lies 978 miles [1,573.9 km]<2> to the north of the Wilson that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Menominee County community of Wilson.
- Montmorency County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Wilson [Montmorency County].
- Sanilac 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 Michigan community of Wilson [Sanilac County].
- Minnesota
- Ramsey County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Wilson [Ramsey County].
- Winona County
- This Wilson is located in Winona County and lies 879 miles [1,414.6 km]<2> to the north of the Wilson that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winona County community of Wilson.
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Adair County
- This Wilson is located in Adair County and lies 635 miles [1,021.9 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Wilson that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adair County community of Wilson.
- Wayne County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Wilson [Wayne County].
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New York
- North Carolina
- Buncombe County
- This Wilson is located in Buncombe County and lies 427 miles [687.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Wilson that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buncombe County community of Wilson.
- Cleveland County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Wilson [Cleveland County].
- Wilson County
- This Wilson is located in Wilson County and lies 650 miles [1,046.1 km] to the east northeast of the Wilson that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Wilson.
- Ohio
- Adams County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Wilson [Adams County].
- Madison County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Wilson [Madison County].
- Marion County
- This community is historic and although located in Marion County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Wilson.
- Monroe County
- This Wilson is located in Monroe County and lies 694 miles [1,116.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Wilson that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Wilson.
- Oklahoma
- Atoka County
- This Wilson is located in Atoka County and lies 517 miles [832 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Wilson that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atoka County community of Wilson.
- Carter County
- This Wilson is located in Carter County and lies 572 miles [920.5 km] to the west northwest of the Wilson that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of Wilson.
- Okmulgee County
- This Wilson is located in Okmulgee County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km] to the west northwest of the Wilson that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okmulgee County community of Wilson.
- Ontario
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Wilson is located in Allegheny County and lies 757 miles [1,218.3 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Wilson that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Wilson.
- Chester County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Wilson [Chester County].
- Clarion 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 Pennsylvania community of Wilson [Clarion County].
- McKean 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 Pennsylvania community of Wilson [McKean County].
- Northampton County
- This Wilson is located in Northampton County and lies 951 miles [1,530.5 km] to the northeast of the Wilson that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Wilson.
- Quebec
- This Wilson lies 1,354 miles [2,179.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Wilson that is located in Washington County.
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Comanche County
- This Wilson is located in Comanche County and lies 599 miles [964 km]<2> to the west of the Wilson that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Comanche County community of Wilson.
- Dickens County
- This Wilson is located in Dickens County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km] to the west of the Wilson that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickens County community of Wilson.
- Falls County
- This Wilson is located in Falls County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km] to the west of the Wilson that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Falls County community of Wilson.
- Kaufman County
- This Wilson is located in Kaufman County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km] to the west northwest of the Wilson that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kaufman County community of Wilson.
- Lynn County
- This Wilson is located in Lynn County and lies 805 miles [1,295.5 km] to the west northwest of the Wilson that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lynn County community of Wilson.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Wilson is located in Davis County and lies 1,469 miles [2,364.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Wilson that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Wilson.
- Salt Lake County
- This Wilson is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,463 miles [2,354.5 km] to the west northwest of the Wilson that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Wilson.
- Weber County
- This Wilson is located in Weber County and lies 1,483 miles [2,386.7 km] to the northwest of the Wilson that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Wilson.
- Virginia
- Clarke County
- This Wilson is located in Clarke County and lies 775 miles [1,247.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Wilson that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Wilson.
- Dinwiddie County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Wilson [Dinwiddie County].
- Wythe County
- This Wilson is located in Wythe County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km] to the northeast of the Wilson that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wythe County community of Wilson.
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Cabell County
- This Wilson is located in Cabell County and lies 574 miles [923.8 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Wilson that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cabell County community of Wilson.
- Grant County
- This Wilson is located in Grant County and lies 721 miles [1,160.3 km] to the northeast of the Wilson that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Wilson.
- Kanawha County
- This Wilson is located in Kanawha County and lies 597 miles [960.8 km] to the northeast of the Wilson that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Wilson.
- Ohio County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Wilson [Ohio County].
- Wisconsin
- Chippewa County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Wilson [Chippewa County].
- Eau Claire County
- This Wilson is located in Eau Claire County and lies 930 miles [1,496.7 km]<2> to the north of the Wilson that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eau Claire County community of Wilson.
- Saint Croix County
- This Wilson is located in Saint Croix County and lies 951 miles [1,530.5 km] to the north northwest of the Wilson that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Croix County community of Wilson.
- Wyoming
- Platte County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Wilson [Platte County].
- Teton County
- This Wilson is located in Teton County and lies 1,489 miles [2,396.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Wilson that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Teton County community of Wilson.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wilson ...
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.
- Ballfield Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballfield Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballfield Landing
- Ballfield Landing is located in Clarke County
- Carpenter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Carson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Christmas Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christmas Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmas Landing
- Christmas Landing is located in Clarke County
- Frankville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Frankville is located in Washington County
- German Ford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for German Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Ford
- German Ford is located in Washington County
- Jordan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Leroy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- Leroy is located in Washington County
- Mays Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mays Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Crossroads
- Mays Crossroads is located in Clarke County
- Oil Well Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Well Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Well Landing
- Oil Well Landing is located in Washington County
- Silver Cross
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Cross
- Silver Cross is located in Washington County
- Sunflower
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Sunflower is located in Washington County
- Tattlersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tattlersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tattlersville
- Tattlersville is located in Clarke County
- Toddtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddtown
- Toddtown is located in Clarke County
How Far From Wilson 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 community such as Wilson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wilson and extending to:
- Chatom, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Wilson to Chatom, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 118 miles [189.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 801 miles [1,289.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,699 miles [10,781 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,403 miles [11,914 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,281 miles [8,498.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wilson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountyalgov.com
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Wilson 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wilson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wilson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5460, Longitude: -88.0617 In this case, the coordinates for Wilson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Wilson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Wilson to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.283 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.719 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.182 degrees. |