Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wilber, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wilber and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wilber
- 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 Wilber:
- 39.213994, -77.298318
- 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 Wilber
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Wilber is near Frederick County and also Loudoun County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Frederick County
- eBird sighting report for Loudoun 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 Wilber ...
We found five communities that share the name Wilber.
Within Maryland, the name Wilber is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
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- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wilber ...
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.
- Big Woods Acres
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Woods Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woods Acres
- Big Woods Acres is located in Montgomery County
- Brink
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Cedar Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Montgomery County
- Clopper
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Fountain View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain View
- Fountain View is located in Montgomery County
- Fox Chapel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chapel
- Fox Chapel is located in Montgomery County
- Freedom Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Forest
- Freedom Forest is located in Montgomery County
- Greenhills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenhills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhills
- Greenhills is located in Montgomery County
- Hickory Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Highview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Kings Square
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Square have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Square
- Kings Square is located in Montgomery County
- Kings Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Valley
- Kings Valley is located in Montgomery County
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- Kingsview Knolls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsview Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsview Knolls
- Kingsview Knolls is located in Montgomery County
- Lees Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Corner
- Lees Corner is located in Montgomery County
- Lewisdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Liberty Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Heights
- Liberty Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Longdraft
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Miles Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Corner
- Miles Corner is located in Montgomery County
- Parkridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Pleasant Fields
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Fields
- Pleasant Fields is located in Montgomery County
- Quail Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Quail Ridge is located in Montgomery County
- Rangers Woods
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rangers Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rangers Woods
- Rangers Woods is located in Frederick County
- Rolling Green
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Green
- Rolling Green is located in Frederick County
- Stronghold
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stronghold have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stronghold
- Stronghold is located in Frederick County
- Sugarloaf Vista
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarloaf Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf Vista
- Sugarloaf Vista is located in Montgomery County
- Sweepstakes
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweepstakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweepstakes
- Sweepstakes is located in Montgomery County
- Wildcat Forest
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildcat Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildcat Forest
- Wildcat Forest is located in Montgomery County
- Wilderness Walk
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilderness Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness Walk
- Wilderness Walk is located in Montgomery County
- Kingsview Knolls
How Far From Wilber 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 Wilber to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wilber and extending to:
- Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Wilber to Rockville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 46 miles [74 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,895 miles [9,487.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,602 miles [10,624.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,479 miles [7,208.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wilber. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Wilber, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Wilber) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wilber. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2140, Longitude: -77.2983 In this case, the coordinates for Wilber have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Wilber could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Wilber 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 308.024 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.64 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.703 degrees. |