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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 Wilshire, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wilshire 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 Wilshire:
    • 39.083900, -76.888700
    • 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.
    • Open 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 Prince George's County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
    • Since Wilshire is near Montgomery County and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Howard 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Wilshire

Communities Also Named Wilshire ...

We found five communities that are also named Wilshire.

There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Wilshire.

Beyond Maryland, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Anne Arundel County
      • This Wilshire is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Wilshire that is located in Prince George's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Wilshire.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Chatham County
      • This Wilshire is located in Chatham County and lies 544 miles [875.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Wilshire that is located in Prince George's 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 545 miles [877.1 km] to the southwest of the Wilshire that is located in Prince George's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Wilshire.
    • Indiana
      • Clinton County
      • This Wilshire is located in Clinton County and lies 516 miles [830.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wilshire that is located in Prince George's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Wilshire.
    • North Carolina
      • Forsyth County
      • This Wilshire is located in Forsyth County and lies 280 miles [450.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Wilshire that is located in Prince George's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Wilshire.

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.

  • Beltsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Castlegate
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Castlegate is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castlegate
  • Cherrywood
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Cherrywood is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
  • Chestnut Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Chestnut Hills is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hills
  • Deer Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Deer Park is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
  • Eleven Cedars
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Eleven Cedars is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven Cedars
  • Fox Rest
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Fox Rest is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Rest
  • Green Castle Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Green Castle Woods is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle Woods
  • High Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • High Ridge is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Ridge
  • Knightsbridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Knightsbridge is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsbridge
  • Lakeview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Lakeview is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Laurel Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Laurel Oaks is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Oaks
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Mistletoe Springs
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Mistletoe Springs is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe Springs
    • Orchard View
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Orchard View is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard View
    • Pheasant Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Pheasant Run is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
    • Saddle Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Saddle Creek is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Creek
    • Scotchtown Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Scotchtown Hills is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchtown Hills
    • Settlers Landing
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Settlers Landing is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Landing

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:

  • Upper Marlboro, which is the Seat of Prince George's County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Wilshire to Upper Marlboro, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,883 miles [9,467.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,589 miles [10,604 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,466 miles [7,187.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wilshire) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wilshire. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0839, Longitude: -76.8887       In this case, the coordinates for Wilshire have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.79 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.354 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.58 degrees.