Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wilshire, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wilshire and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wilshire
- 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 Wilshire:
- 38.955113, -76.480515
- 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 Wilshire
- 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 Anne Arundel County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel County
- Since Wilshire is near Queen Anne's County and also Talbot County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Queen Anne's County
- eBird sighting report for Talbot 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 Wilshire ...
We found five communities that share the name Wilshire.
There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Wilshire.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Chatham County
- This Wilshire is located in Chatham County and lies 547 miles [880.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Wilshire that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Wilshire.
- DeKalb County
- This Wilshire is located in DeKalb County and lies 556 miles [894.8 km] to the southwest of the Wilshire that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Wilshire.
- Indiana
- North Carolina
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wilshire ...
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
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Captains Walk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captains Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Walk
- Captains Walk is located in Anne Arundel County
- Ferry Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Farms
- Ferry Farms is located in Anne Arundel County
- Fishing Creek Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishing Creek Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishing Creek Farms
- Fishing Creek Farms is located in Anne Arundel County
- Harness Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harness Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harness Woods
- Harness Woods is located in Anne Arundel County
- Heritage
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Homewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Hunt Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Meadows
- Hunt Meadows is located in Anne Arundel County
- Keys Farm
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Kitty Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitty Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitty Creek
- Kitty Creek is located in Anne Arundel County
- Knightsbridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightsbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsbridge
- Knightsbridge is located in Anne Arundel County
- Lands End
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Continue List (8 more) ...
- Mariners Point
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariners Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariners Point
- Mariners Point is located in Anne Arundel County
- Market Quay
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Market Quay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Market Quay
- Market Quay is located in Anne Arundel County
- Oyster Harbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyster Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Harbor
- Oyster Harbor is located in Anne Arundel County
- Painters Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Painters Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painters Hill
- Painters Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
- Timber Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Creek
- Timber Creek is located in Anne Arundel County
- Walnut Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Lake
- Walnut Lake is located in Anne Arundel County
- Watergate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Watergate Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watergate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watergate Village
- Watergate Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Mariners Point
How Far From Wilshire 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 Wilshire to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wilshire and extending to:
- Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies just to the north northwest (NNW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Wilshire to White House, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,871 miles [9,448.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,575 miles [10,581.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,453 miles [7,166.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wilshire. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Anne Arundel County: www.co.anne-arundel.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wilshire) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wilshire. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9551, Longitude: -76.4805 In this case, the coordinates for Wilshire 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Wilshire to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.558 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.071 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.458 degrees. |