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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 Wilbert, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wilbert 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 Wilbert:
    • 30.451581, -91.317331
    • 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 Wilbert
  • 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 Wilbert ...

We found two communities that share the name Wilbert.

Within Louisiana, the name Wilbert is unique.

Beyond Louisiana, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Minnesota
      • Martin County
      • This Wilbert is located in Martin County and lies 921 miles [1,482.2 km]<1> to the north of the Wilbert that is located in West Baton Rouge Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Martin County community of Wilbert.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Wilbert lies 1,783 miles [2,869.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Wilbert that is located in West Baton Rouge Parish.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wilbert ...

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.

  • Anchorage
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anchorage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
    • Anchorage is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
  • Catherine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catherine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
    • Catherine is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
  • Choctaw
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
    • Choctaw is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
  • College Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
    • College Park is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Erwinville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lakecrest
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakecrest
    • Lakecrest is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Lukeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lukeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lukeville
    • Lukeville is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
  • Lynch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
    • Lynch is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
  • Mark ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark
    • Mark is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
  • Merlin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merlin
    • Merlin is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
  • Riverbend
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverbend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend
    • Riverbend is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Rose Hill ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Rose Hill is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Rosedale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
      • Rosedale is located in Iberville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <3>
    • Standard Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standard Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard Heights
      • Standard Heights is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Sunrise
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
      • Sunrise is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
    • University Terrace
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Terrace
      • University Terrace is located in East Baton Rouge Parish

How Far From Wilbert 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 Wilbert 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<4> community of Wilbert once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Wilbert and extending to:

  • Port Allen, which is the Seat of West Baton Rouge Parish, lies just to the East.
  • Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Wilbert to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 996 miles [1,602.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 57 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,888 miles [11,085.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,599 miles [12,229.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,475 miles [8,811.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

The official website for West Baton Rouge Parish: www.wbrcouncil.org/

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wilbert) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wilbert. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4516, Longitude: -91.3173       In this case, the coordinates for Wilbert have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 Wilbert, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Wilbert 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 316.138 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.731 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.634 degrees.









 

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