Wildwood (Monroe County, MS) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Wildwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wildwood and the surrounding area.

Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wildwood

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 Wildwood:
- 33.994554, -88.472265
- 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 Wildwood

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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- Since Wildwood is near Itawamba County and also Lee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Itawamba County
- eBird sighting report for Lee 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 Wildwood ...

We found 85 communities that share the name Wildwood.

There are four communities within Mississippi that are also named Wildwood.

Beyond Mississippi, we know of another 81 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 81 communities, 81 are located in the United States and six are in Canada.

Communities Located In Mississippi ...
- Coahoma County
  - This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Wildwood [Coahoma County].
- Lee County
  - This Wildwood is located in Lee County and lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Wildwood.
- Leflore County
  - This Wildwood is located in Leflore County and lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leflore County community of Wildwood.
- Marion County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Wildwood [Marion County].

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
  - Montgomery County
  - This Wildwood is located in Montgomery County and lies 170 miles [273.6 km]<2> to the southeast of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Wildwood.
  - Randolph County
  - This Wildwood is located in Randolph County and lies 170 miles [273.6 km] to the east southeast of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Wildwood.
- Alberta
  - This Wildwood lies 1,880 miles [3,025.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
- Arkansas
  - Lonoke County
  - This Wildwood is located in Lonoke County and lies 216 miles [347.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lonoke County community of Wildwood.
  - Saint Francis County
  - This Wildwood is located in Saint Francis County and lies 133 miles [214 km] to the west northwest of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Francis County community of Wildwood.
- British Columbia
  - This Wildwood lies 2,124 miles [3,418.2 km]<2> to the northwest of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
- California
  - Humboldt County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Wildwood [Humboldt County].
  - Los Angeles County
  - This Wildwood is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,717 miles [2,763.2 km]<2> to the west of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Wildwood.
  - Santa Cruz County
  - This Wildwood is located in Santa Cruz County and lies 1,893 miles [3,046.5 km] to the west northwest of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Cruz County community of Wildwood.
  - Sonoma County
  - This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Wildwood [Sonoma County].
  - Trinity County
  - This Wildwood is located in Trinity County and lies 1,939 miles [3,120.5 km] to the west northwest of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trinity County community of Wildwood.
- Colorado
  - Jefferson County
  - This Wildwood is located in Jefferson County and lies 999 miles [1,607.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Wildwood.
- Florida
  - Hillsborough County
  - This Wildwood is located in Hillsborough County and lies 540 miles [869 km]<2> to the southeast of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Wildwood.
  - Sumter County
  - This Wildwood is located in Sumter County and lies 518 miles [833.6 km] to the southeast of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Wildwood.
- Georgia
  - Bartow County
  - This Wildwood is located in Bartow County and lies 210 miles [338 km]<2> to the east of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartow County community of Wildwood.
  - Dade County
  - This Wildwood is located in Dade County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km] to the east northeast of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dade County community of Wildwood.
  - Liberty County
  - This Wildwood is located in Liberty County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km] to the east southeast of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Liberty County community of Wildwood.
  - Paulding County
  - This Wildwood is located in Paulding County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km] to the east of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Wildwood.
  - Troup County
  - This Wildwood is located in Troup County and lies 205 miles [329.9 km] to the east southeast of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Troup County community of Wildwood.
- Illinois
  - Cook County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Wildwood [Cook County].
  - Kane County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Wildwood [Kane County].
  - Lake County
  - This Wildwood is located in Lake County and lies 577 miles [928.6 km]<2> to the north of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Wildwood.
- Indiana
  - Grant County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Wildwood [Grant County].
  - Steuben County
  - This Wildwood is located in Steuben County and lies 554 miles [891.6 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steuben County community of Wildwood.
- Kansas
  - Rice County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Wildwood [Rice County].
- Kentucky
  - Jefferson County
  - This Wildwood is located in Jefferson County and lies 335 miles [539.1 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Wildwood.
- Louisiana
  - Assumption Parish
  - This Wildwood is located in Assumption Parish and lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Assumption Parish community of Wildwood.
  - Catahoula Parish
  - This Wildwood is located in Catahoula Parish and lies 235 miles [378.2 km] to the southwest of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catahoula Parish community of Wildwood.
  - De Soto Parish
  - This Wildwood is located in De Soto Parish and lies 330 miles [531.1 km] to the west southwest of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the De Soto Parish community of Wildwood.
  - East Baton Rouge Parish
  - This Wildwood is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 294 miles [473.1 km] to the south southwest of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Wildwood.
- Maine
  - Somerset County
  - This Wildwood is located in Somerset County and lies 1,257 miles [2,022.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Wildwood.
- Maryland
  - Harford County
  - This Wildwood is located in Harford County and lies 773 miles [1,244 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Wildwood.
  - Saint Mary's County
  - This Wildwood is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 728 miles [1,171.6 km] to the east northeast of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Wildwood.
- Michigan
  - Charlevoix County
  - This Wildwood is located in Charlevoix County and lies 799 miles [1,285.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charlevoix County community of Wildwood.
  - Cheboygan County
  - This Wildwood is located in Cheboygan County and lies 809 miles [1,302 km] to the north northeast of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheboygan County community of Wildwood.
  - Crawford County
  - This Wildwood is located in Crawford County and lies 767 miles [1,234.4 km] to the north northeast of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Wildwood.
  - Emmet County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Wildwood [Emmet County].
  - Manistee County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Wildwood [Manistee County].
  - Muskegon County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Wildwood [Muskegon County].
  - Van Buren County
  - This Wildwood is located in Van Buren County and lies 589 miles [947.9 km] to the north of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of Wildwood.
- Minnesota
  - Koochiching County
  - This Wildwood is located in Koochiching County and lies 1,000 miles [1,609.3 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Koochiching County community of Wildwood.
- Missouri
  - Harrison County
  - This Wildwood is located in Harrison County and lies 527 miles [848.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Wildwood.
  - Saint Louis County
  - This Wildwood is located in Saint Louis County and lies 339 miles [545.6 km] to the north northwest of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Wildwood.
- New Hampshire
  - Grafton County
  - This Wildwood is located in Grafton County and lies 1,129 miles [1,816.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grafton County community of Wildwood.
- New Jersey
  - Cape May County
  - This Wildwood is located in Cape May County and lies 831 miles [1,337.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cape May County community of Wildwood.
- New York
  - Saint Lawrence County
  - This Wildwood is located in Saint Lawrence County and lies 1,026 miles [1,651.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Lawrence County community of Wildwood.
  - Suffolk County
  - This Wildwood is located in Suffolk County and lies 981 miles [1,578.8 km] to the east northeast of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Wildwood.
- North Carolina
  - Carteret County
  - This Wildwood is located in Carteret County and lies 665 miles [1,070.2 km]<2> to the east of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carteret County community of Wildwood.
  - Lee County
  - This Wildwood is located in Lee County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km] to the east northeast of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Wildwood.
  - Mecklenburg County
  - This Wildwood is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km] to the east northeast of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Wildwood.
  - Orange County
  - This Wildwood is located in Orange County and lies 549 miles [883.5 km] to the east northeast of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Wildwood.
  - Wilson County
  - This Wildwood is located in Wilson County and lies 608 miles [978.5 km] to the east northeast of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Wildwood.
- Ohio
  - Butler County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Wildwood [Butler County].
- Oklahoma
  - Garfield County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Wildwood [Garfield County].
- Ontario
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Wildwood.
- Oregon
  - Clackamas County
  - This Wildwood is located in Clackamas County and lies 1,928 miles [3,102.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clackamas County community of Wildwood.
  - Lane County
  - This Wildwood is located in Lane County and lies 1,949 miles [3,136.6 km] to the west northwest of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of Wildwood.
- Pennsylvania
  - Allegheny County
  - This Wildwood is located in Allegheny County and lies 651 miles [1,047.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Wildwood.
  - Huntingdon County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Wildwood [Huntingdon County].
  - Union County
  - This Wildwood is located in Union County and lies 784 miles [1,261.7 km] to the northeast of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Wildwood.
- Quebec
  - This Wildwood lies 1,097 miles [1,765.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
- South Carolina
  - Charleston County
  - This Wildwood is located in Charleston County and lies 491 miles [790.2 km]<2> to the east of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Wildwood.
- Tennessee
  - Blount County
  - This Wildwood is located in Blount County and lies 288 miles [463.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Wildwood.
  - Carter County
  - This Wildwood is located in Carter County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km] to the east northeast of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of Wildwood.
  - Hamblen County
  - This Wildwood is located in Hamblen County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km] to the east northeast of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Wildwood.
  - Putnam County
  - This Wildwood is located in Putnam County and lies 221 miles [355.7 km] to the northeast of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Wildwood.
- Texas
  - Bexar County
  - Although located in Bexar County, we don't know the location within the county.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bexar County community of Wildwood.
  - Hardin County
  - This Wildwood is located in Hardin County and lies 422 miles [679.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Wildwood.
- Utah
  - Davis County
  - This Wildwood is located in Davis County and lies 1,364 miles [2,195.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Wildwood.
  - Salt Lake County
  - This Wildwood is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,357 miles [2,183.9 km] to the west northwest of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Wildwood.
  - Utah County
  - This Wildwood is located in Utah County and lies 1,339 miles [2,154.9 km] to the west northwest of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Utah County community of Wildwood.
  - Weber County
  - This Wildwood is located in Weber County and lies 1,368 miles [2,201.6 km] to the west northwest of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Wildwood.
- Virginia
  - Albemarle County
  - This Wildwood is located in Albemarle County and lies 624 miles [1,004.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Wildwood.
  - Campbell County
  - This Wildwood is located in Campbell County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km] to the east northeast of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Wildwood.
  - Fairfax County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Wildwood [Fairfax County].
  - Fluvanna County
  - This Wildwood is located in Fluvanna County and lies 631 miles [1,015.5 km] to the east northeast of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fluvanna County community of Wildwood.
  - Henrico County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Wildwood [Henrico County].
  - Roanoke City
  - This Wildwood is located in Roanoke City and lies 527 miles [848.1 km] to the east northeast of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Wildwood.
- Washington
  - Kitsap County
  - This Wildwood is located in Kitsap County and lies 1,994 miles [3,209 km]<2> to the northwest of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kitsap County community of Wildwood.
  - Lewis County
  - This Wildwood is located in Lewis County and lies 1,996 miles [3,212.3 km] to the northwest of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Wildwood.
- Wisconsin
  - Saint Croix County
  - This Wildwood is located in Saint Croix County and lies 779 miles [1,253.7 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Wildwood that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Croix County community of Wildwood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wildwood ...

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.

Ales ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ales have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ales
- Ales is located in Monroe County
Central Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Grove
- Central Grove is located in Monroe County
Coon Tail ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coon Tail have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Tail
- Coon Tail is located in Monroe County
Cotton Gin Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Gin Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin Ferry
- Cotton Gin Ferry is located in Monroe County
Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin Port
- Cotton Gin Port is located in Monroe County
Fields Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fields Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Ferry
- Fields Ferry is located in Monroe County
Longview
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Longview is located in Monroe County
Tranquil
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tranquil have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquil
- Tranquil is located in Monroe County

How Far From Wildwood 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 Wildwood to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wildwood and extending to:

Aberdeen, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Wildwood to Aberdeen, 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.
Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 152 miles [244.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 719 miles [1,157.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,597 miles [10,616.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,313 miles [11,769.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,188 miles [8,349.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wildwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Monroe County: www.monroecountyms.org

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 Wildwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	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- Wildwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wildwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9946, Longitude: -88.4723 In this case, the coordinates for Wildwood 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 Wildwood 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 Wildwood 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 314.724 degrees.
<8>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.565 degrees.
<9>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.88 degrees.