Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wilmore, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wilmore and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wilmore
- 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 Wilmore:
- 37.334270, -99.210939
- 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 Wilmore
- 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 Comanche County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Comanche County
- Since Wilmore is near Kiowa County and also Pratt County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kiowa County
- eBird sighting report for Pratt 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 Wilmore ...
We found four communities that share the name Wilmore.
Within Kansas, the name Wilmore is unique.
Beyond Kansas, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- North Carolina
- Pennsylvania
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wilmore ...
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.
- Buttermilk
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttermilk
- Buttermilk is located in Comanche County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Buttermilk
- From Wilmore to Buttermilk
- Coldwater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Coldwater is located in Comanche County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldwater <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coldwater
- From Wilmore to Coldwater
- Deerhead
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deerhead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerhead
- Deerhead is located in Barber County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Deerhead
- From Wilmore to Deerhead
- Joy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Lake City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Barber County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lake City
- From Wilmore to Lake City
- Protection
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protection
- Protection is located in Comanche County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Protection <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Protection
- From Wilmore to Protection
- Springvale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springvale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- Springvale is located in Pratt County
- Springvale has also been known as:
- Springdale
- Sun City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun City
- Sun City is located in Barber County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun City <2>
How Far From Wilmore 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 city such as Wilmore to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wilmore and extending to:
- Coldwater, which is the Seat of Comanche County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 225 miles [362.1 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Wilmore to Topeka, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,206 miles [1,940.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 69 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,825 miles [10,983.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,576 miles [12,192.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,472 miles [8,806.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wilmore. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wilmore) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wilmore. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3343, Longitude: -99.2109 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Wilmore 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 322.106 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.586 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.245 degrees. |