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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 Wil-e-lew, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wil-e-lew and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Wil-e-lew:
    • 38.393728, -75.456864
    • 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 Wil-e-lew
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wil-e-lew ...

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.

  • Forest Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
    • Forest Grove is located in Wicomico County
  • Glass Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glass Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass Hill
    • Glass Hill is located in Wicomico County
  • Greenland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
    • Greenland is located in Wicomico County
  • Hideaway Acres
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hideaway Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway Acres
    • Hideaway Acres is located in Wicomico County
  • Middle Neck
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Neck
    • Middle Neck is located in Wicomico County
  • Minksville ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minksville
    • Minksville is located in Wicomico County
  • Parsonsburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsburg
    • Parsonsburg is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsonsburg <2>
  • Poplar Neck
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Neck
    • Poplar Neck is located in Wicomico County
  • Quail Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
    • Quail Ridge is located in Wicomico County
  • Rosewood Forest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosewood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood Forest
    • Rosewood Forest is located in Wicomico County

How Far From Wil-e-lew 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 Wil-e-lew to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Wil-e-lew and extending to:

  • Salisbury, which is the Seat of Wicomico County, lies just to the West.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<3> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Wil-e-lew to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 92 miles [148.1 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,851 miles [9,416.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,550 miles [10,541.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,429 miles [7,127.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 from Point A (ie- Wil-e-lew) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wil-e-lew. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3937, Longitude: -75.4569       In this case, the coordinates for Wil-e-lew have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Wil-e-lew 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 307.002 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.352 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.258 degrees.