Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wilbur, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wilbur and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wilbur
- 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 Wilbur:
- 37.985898, -82.785321
- 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 Wilbur
- 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 Lawrence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
- Since Wilbur is near Johnson County and also Elliott County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Johnson County
- eBird sighting report for Elliott 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 Wilbur ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Wilbur.
Within Kentucky, the name Wilbur is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Missouri
- New York
- Ontario
- Oregon
- Douglas County
- This Wilbur is located in Douglas County and lies 2,134 miles [3,434.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wilbur that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Wilbur.
- Umatilla County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Wilbur [Umatilla County].
- Pennsylvania
- Lehigh County
- This Wilbur is located in Lehigh County and lies 429 miles [690.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wilbur that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lehigh County community of Wilbur.
- Somerset County
- This Wilbur is located in Somerset County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km] to the northeast of the Wilbur that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Wilbur.
- Tennessee
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Logan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Wilbur [Logan County].
- Tyler County
- This Wilbur is located in Tyler County and lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Wilbur that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tyler County community of Wilbur.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wilbur ...
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.
- Blaine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Blaine is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <4>
- Chandlerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chandlerville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandlerville
- Chandlerville is located in Johnson County
- Charley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charley
- Charley is located in Lawrence County
- Cherokee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Ellen
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Elm Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Flatgap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatgap
- Flatgap is located in Johnson County
- Georges Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georges Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Creek
- Georges Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Ivory ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Mattie ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Prosperity
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosperity have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
- Prosperity is located in Lawrence County
- Providence
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Lawrence County
How Far From Wilbur 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 Wilbur to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Wilbur once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Wilbur and extending to:
- Louisa, which is the Seat of Lawrence County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Wilbur to Louisa, with an average speed<7> 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.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 114 miles [183.5 km] to the west (W). 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 317 miles [510.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,177 miles [9,940.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,892 miles [11,091.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,768 miles [7,673.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
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- Wilbur) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wilbur. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9859, Longitude: -82.7853 In this case, the coordinates for Wilbur have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Wilbur 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. |
| <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 Wilbur, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Wilbur to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.368 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.267 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.475 degrees. |