Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Wilma:
  • 30.154366, -84.964358
  • 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 Wilma

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

Communities Also Named Wilma ...

We found two communities that are also named Wilma.

There is one other community in Florida that is also named Wilma.

Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Wilma in the United States.

• Communities Located In Florida ...
  • Hillsborough County
    • This Wilma is located in Hillsborough County and lies 210 miles [338 km]<1> to the southeast of the Wilma that is located in Liberty County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Wilma.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Washington
    • Whitman County
    • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Wilma [Whitman County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wilma ...

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.

• Bon Ami
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bon Ami is located in Liberty County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Ami
• Fawn Ford
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Fawn Ford is located in Liberty County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn Ford
• Jensen Place
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jensen Place is located in Liberty County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jensen Place
• Lewis
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lewis is located in Liberty County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
• Liberty
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Liberty is located in Liberty County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
• Mosquito Landing
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Mosquito Landing is located in Liberty County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosquito Landing
• Orange
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Orange is located in Liberty County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
• Owl Landing
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Owl Landing is located in Liberty County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Landing
• Twin Pole
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Twin Pole is located in Liberty County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Pole

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wilma and extending to:

• Bristol, which is the Seat of Liberty County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Wilma to Bristol, with an average speed<3> 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 6 hours.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 45 miles [72.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 752 miles [1,210.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,631 miles [10,671.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,319 miles [11,778.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,205 miles [8,376.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'