Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Wildwood Hills:
  • 37.008942, -88.039744
  • 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 Wildwood Hills

• 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 Lyon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Lyon County
  • Since Wildwood Hills is near Caldwell County and also Trigg County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Caldwell County
  • eBird sighting report for Trigg 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 Wildwood Hills ...

We found two communities that share the name Wildwood Hills.

Within Kentucky, the name Wildwood Hills is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maryland
    • Montgomery County
    • This Wildwood Hills is located in Montgomery County and lies 608 miles [978.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wildwood Hills that is located in Lyon County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Wildwood Hills.
  • Virginia
    • Frederick County
    • This Wildwood Hills is located in Frederick County and lies 549 miles [883.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wildwood Hills that is located in Lyon County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Wildwood Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wildwood Hills ...

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.

• Black Hawk
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hawk
  • Black Hawk is located in Caldwell County
• Commerce Landing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce Landing
  • Commerce Landing is located in Lyon County
• Confederate
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confederate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confederate
  • Confederate is located in Lyon County
• Cross Road
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Road
  • Cross Road is located in Lyon County
• Eden Bay
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Bay
  • Eden Bay is located in Lyon County
• Greenacres
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenacres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenacres
  • Greenacres is located in Lyon County
• Indian Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
  • Indian Hills is located in Lyon County
• Paradise Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hills
  • Paradise Hills is located in Lyon County
• Rockcastle
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockcastle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockcastle
  • Rockcastle is located in Trigg County
• Rockcastle Shores
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockcastle Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockcastle Shores
  • Rockcastle Shores is located in Trigg County
• Twin Lakes
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
  • Twin Lakes is located in Livingston County

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

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

• Eddyville, which is the Seat of Lyon County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 191 miles [307.4 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Wildwood Hills to Frankfort, 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 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 612 miles [984.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,433 miles [10,352.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,158 miles [11,519.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,034 miles [8,101.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wildwood Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/