Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wilbur Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wilbur Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wilbur Park
- 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 Wilbur Park:
- 38.553234, -90.308429
- 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 Wilbur Park
- 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 Saint Louis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Louis County
- Since Wilbur Park is near Saint Louis City and also Saint Clair County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Louis City
- eBird sighting report for Saint Clair 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wilbur Park ...
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.
- Cherokee Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Park
- Cherokee Park is located in Saint Louis City
- Dutchtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Ellendale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Green Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Park
- Green Park is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,614 people
- Hi-Pointe
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Ivory
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Kings Oak
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Lake Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Junction
- Lake Junction is located in Saint Louis County
- Maplewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Maplewood is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,074 people
- Mount Pleasant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Saint Louis City
- Rock Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
- Rock Hill is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Hill <2>
- Rock Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Saint Louis City
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- Sunset Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
- Sunset Hills is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,448 people
- Tiffany
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Tower Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Grove
- Tower Grove is located in Saint Louis City
- Vulcan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset Hills
How Far From Wilbur Park to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a village such as Wilbur Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Wilbur Park and extending to:
- Clayton, which is the Seat of Saint Louis County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 714 miles [1,149.1 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Wilbur Park to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 41 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,445 miles [10,372.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,179 miles [11,553.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,060 miles [8,143.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wilbur Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Louis County: www.co.st-louis.mo.us/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
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 '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- Wilbur Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wilbur Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5532, Longitude: -90.3084 In this case, the coordinates for Wilbur Park 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 Wilbur Park 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 316.142 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.824 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.717 degrees. |