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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wilbert
- 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
- 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 parish-by-parish basis. We have selected West Baton Rouge Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for West Baton Rouge Parish
- Since Wilbert is near East Baton Rouge Parish and also Iberville Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for East Baton Rouge Parish
- eBird sighting report for Iberville Parish
- 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
- 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) - Catherine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Choctaw
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinville
- Erwinville is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwinville <3>
- Lakecrest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Lukeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Lynch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Mark ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Merlin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Riverbend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Rose Hill ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - 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) - 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
- Rosedale
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>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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. |