Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wilhelmina, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wilhelmina and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wilhelmina
- 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 Wilhelmina:
- 36.514781, -90.182599
- 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 Wilhelmina
- 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 Dunklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dunklin County
- Since Wilhelmina is near Clay County and also Butler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clay County
- eBird sighting report for Butler 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 Wilhelmina ...
We found two communities that share the name Wilhelmina.
Within Missouri, the name Wilhelmina is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Wilhelmina is located in Hillsborough County and lies 743 miles [1,195.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Wilhelmina that is located in Dunklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Wilhelmina.
- Kentucky
- Todd County
- This Wilhelmina is located in Todd County and lies 169 miles [272 km]<1> to the east of the Wilhelmina that is located in Dunklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Todd County community of Wilhelmina.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wilhelmina ...
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.
- Bethany
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Brian
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Carryville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carryville
- Carryville is located in Clay County (AR)
- Crockett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Greenway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Mayberry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Mitchell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Page
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Pine City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Providence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Dunklin County
- Spoonerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spoonerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spoonerville
- Spoonerville is located in Dunklin County
- Valley Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Ridge
- Valley Ridge is located in Dunklin County
How Far From Wilhelmina 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 Wilhelmina to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wilhelmina and extending to:
- Kennett, which is the Seat of Dunklin County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Wilhelmina to Kennett, 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 most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 736 miles [1,184.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,541 miles [10,526.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,270 miles [11,699.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,147 miles [8,283.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wilhelmina. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wilhelmina) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wilhelmina. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5148, Longitude: -90.1826 In this case, the coordinates for Wilhelmina 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 Wilhelmina 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 315.96 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.338 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.104 degrees. |