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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wilson Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wilson Corner and the surrounding area.
- 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 Corner:
- 35.468583, -120.379046
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Wilson Corner
- 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 San Luis Obispo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for San Luis Obispo County
- Since Wilson Corner is near Kern County and also Monterey County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Kern County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Monterey 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Wilson Corner
Communities Also Named Wilson Corner ...
We found four communities that are also named Wilson Corner.
Within California, the name Wilson Corner is unique.
Beyond California, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Seminole County
- This Wilson Corner is located in Seminole County and lies 2,311 miles [3,719.2 km]<1> to the east of the Wilson Corner that is located in San Luis Obispo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seminole County community of Wilson Corner.
- Indiana
- Shelby County
- This Wilson Corner is located in Shelby County and lies 1,905 miles [3,065.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wilson Corner that is located in San Luis Obispo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Wilson Corner.
- Maine
- Hancock County
- This Wilson Corner is located in Hancock County and lies 2,762 miles [4,445 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wilson Corner that is located in San Luis Obispo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Wilson Corner.
- Oregon
- Clackamas County
- This Wilson Corner is located in Clackamas County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<1> to the north of the Wilson Corner that is located in San Luis Obispo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clackamas County community of Wilson Corner.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wilson Corner ...
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.
- Dove ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Dove is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove
- Eaglet ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Eaglet is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaglet
- Garden Farms
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Garden Farms is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Farms
- Goldtree
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Goldtree is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldtree
- Henry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Henry is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Martinez Place
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Martinez Place is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez Place
- Navajo ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Navajo is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo
- Todd Place
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Todd Place is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Place
- Union
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Union is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
How Far From Wilson Corner 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 Wilson Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wilson Corner and extending to:
- San Luis Obispo, which is the Seat of San Luis Obispo County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Wilson Corner to San Luis Obispo, with an average speed<2> 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.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 223 miles [358.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,373 miles [3,819 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 135 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,524 miles [12,108.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,292 miles [13,344.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,311 miles [10,156.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Wilson Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wilson Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4686, Longitude: -120.3790 In this case, the coordinates for Wilson Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.215 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.631 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.908 degrees. |
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