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:
- 37.865842, -84.660316
- 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 Jessamine County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jessamine County
- Since Wilmore is near Woodford County and also Mercer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Woodford County
- eBird sighting report for Mercer 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 Kentucky, the name Wilmore is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kansas
- 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.
- Catnip ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catnip. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catnip
- Catnip is located in Jessamine County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Catnip
- From Wilmore to Catnip
- Ebenezer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Hall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
- Hall is located in Jessamine County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hall
- From Wilmore to Hall
- High Bridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
- High Bridge is located in Jessamine County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to High Bridge
- From Wilmore to High Bridge
- Little Hickman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hickman
- Little Hickman is located in Jessamine County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Little Hickman
- From Wilmore to Little Hickman
- Nonesuch
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Oregon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Pink
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Shakertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shakertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakertown
- Shakertown is located in Mercer County
- Toddville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Union Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
- Union Mills is located in Jessamine County
- Vineyard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
- Vineyard is located in Jessamine County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Vineyard
- From Wilmore to Vineyard
How Far From Wilmore 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 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:
- Nicholasville, which is the Seat of Jessamine County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Wilmore to Frankfort, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 418 miles [672.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,258 miles [10,071.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,978 miles [11,230 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,853 miles [7,810.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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 Kentucky: https://kentucky.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 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: 37.8658, Longitude: -84.6603 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.522 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.57 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.326 degrees. |