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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:
- 28.808326, -81.362845
- 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 Seminole County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Seminole County
- Since Wilson Corner is near Volusia County and also Lake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Volusia County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lake 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 Florida, the name Wilson Corner is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- San Luis Obispo County
- This Wilson Corner is located in San Luis Obispo County and lies 2,311 miles [3,719.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wilson Corner that is located in Seminole County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Luis Obispo County community of Wilson Corner.
- Indiana
- Shelby County
- This Wilson Corner is located in Shelby County and lies 775 miles [1,247.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Wilson Corner that is located in Seminole 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 1,299 miles [2,090.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Wilson Corner that is located in Seminole 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 2,500 miles [4,023.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Wilson Corner that is located in Seminole 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.
- Bookertown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bookertown is located in Seminole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bookertown
- Crystal Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Crystal Heights is located in Seminole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Heights
- Crystal Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Crystal Point is located in Seminole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Point
- Dreamworld
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Dreamworld is located in Seminole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreamworld
- Ethel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ethel is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Lake Mary
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lake View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lake View is located in Seminole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Lincoln Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lincoln Heights is located in Seminole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Lock Arbor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lock Arbor is located in Seminole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Arbor
How Far From Wilson Corner to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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:
- Sanford, which is the Seat of Seminole County, lies just to the East.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 208 miles [334.7 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Wilson Corner to Tallahassee, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 739 miles [1,189.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,530 miles [10,509 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,199 miles [11,585.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,098 miles [8,204.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Wilson Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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: 28.8083, Longitude: -81.3628 In this case, the coordinates for Wilson Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.31 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.745 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.357 degrees. |
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