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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 Wildwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wildwood 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 Wildwood:
    • 35.516247, -79.232048
    • 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
  • 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 North Carolina that are also named Wildwood.

Beyond North Carolina, 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 North Carolina ...
    • Carteret County
      • This Wildwood is located in Carteret County and lies 145 miles [233.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Wildwood that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carteret County community of Wildwood.
    • Mecklenburg County
      • This Wildwood is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<1> to the west of the Wildwood that is located in Lee 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 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Wildwood that is located in Lee 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 74 miles [119.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wildwood that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Wildwood.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Montgomery County
      • This Wildwood is located in Montgomery County and lies 458 miles [737.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Wildwood that is located in Lee 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 388 miles [624.4 km] to the west southwest of the Wildwood that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Wildwood.
    • Alberta
      • This Wildwood lies 2,132 miles [3,431.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Wildwood that is located in Lee County.
    • Arkansas
      • Lonoke County
      • This Wildwood is located in Lonoke County and lies 723 miles [1,163.6 km]<1> to the west of the Wildwood that is located in Lee 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 633 miles [1,018.7 km] to the west of the Wildwood that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Francis County community of Wildwood.
    • British Columbia
      • This Wildwood lies 2,458 miles [3,955.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Wildwood that is located in Lee County.
    • California
      • Humboldt County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> 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 2,219 miles [3,571.1 km]<1> to the west of the Wildwood that is located in Lee 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 2,368 miles [3,810.9 km] to the west northwest of the Wildwood that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Cruz County community of Wildwood.
      • Sonoma County
      • This community is historic<3> 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 2,385 miles [3,838.3 km] to the west northwest of the Wildwood that is located in Lee 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 1,439 miles [2,315.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wildwood that is located in Lee 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 544 miles [875.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Wildwood that is located in Lee 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 487 miles [783.8 km] to the south southwest of the Wildwood that is located in Lee 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 327 miles [526.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Wildwood that is located in Lee 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 350 miles [563.3 km] to the west of the Wildwood that is located in Lee 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 289 miles [465.1 km] to the south southwest of the Wildwood that is located in Lee 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 331 miles [532.7 km] to the west southwest of the Wildwood that is located in Lee 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 373 miles [600.3 km] to the west southwest of the Wildwood that is located in Lee 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.<2> 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 665 miles [1,070.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Wildwood that is located in Lee 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.<2> 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 528 miles [849.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Wildwood that is located in Lee 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.<2> 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 397 miles [638.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wildwood that is located in Lee 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 787 miles [1,266.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Wildwood that is located in Lee 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 754 miles [1,213.4 km] to the west southwest of the Wildwood that is located in Lee 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 862 miles [1,387.3 km] to the west of the Wildwood that is located in Lee 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 773 miles [1,244 km] to the west southwest of the Wildwood that is located in Lee 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 826 miles [1,329.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Wildwood that is located in Lee 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 317 miles [510.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Wildwood that is located in Lee 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 246 miles [395.9 km] to the northeast of the Wildwood that is located in Lee 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 737 miles [1,186.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Wildwood that is located in Lee 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 737 miles [1,186.1 km] to the north northwest of the Wildwood that is located in Lee 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 692 miles [1,113.7 km] to the north northwest of the Wildwood that is located in Lee 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.<2> 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 605 miles [973.7 km] to the northwest of the Wildwood that is located in Lee 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 1,139 miles [1,833 km]<1> to the northwest of the Wildwood that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Koochiching County community of Wildwood.
    • Mississippi
      • Coahoma County
      • This community is historic<3> 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 546 miles [878.7 km]<1> to the west of the Wildwood that is located in Lee 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 639 miles [1,028.4 km] to the west of the Wildwood that is located in Lee 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.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Wildwood [Marion County].
      • Monroe County
      • This Wildwood is located in Monroe County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km] to the west of the Wildwood that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Wildwood.
    • Missouri
      • Harrison County
      • This Wildwood is located in Harrison County and lies 870 miles [1,400.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wildwood that is located in Lee 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 664 miles [1,068.6 km] to the west northwest of the Wildwood that is located in Lee 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 709 miles [1,141 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Wildwood that is located in Lee 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 340 miles [547.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Wildwood that is located in Lee 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 665 miles [1,070.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Wildwood that is located in Lee 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 512 miles [824 km] to the northeast of the Wildwood that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Wildwood.
    • Ohio
      • Butler County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> 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.<2> 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.<2> 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 2,317 miles [3,728.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wildwood that is located in Lee 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 2,358 miles [3,794.8 km] to the west northwest of the Wildwood that is located in Lee 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 352 miles [566.5 km]<1> to the north of the Wildwood that is located in Lee 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.<2> 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 388 miles [624.4 km] to the north northeast of the Wildwood that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Wildwood.
    • Quebec
      • This Wildwood lies 736 miles [1,184.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Wildwood that is located in Lee County.
    • South Carolina
      • Charleston County
      • This Wildwood is located in Charleston County and lies 185 miles [297.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Wildwood that is located in Lee 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 261 miles [420 km]<1> to the west of the Wildwood that is located in Lee 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 180 miles [289.7 km] to the west northwest of the Wildwood that is located in Lee 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 234 miles [376.6 km] to the west northwest of the Wildwood that is located in Lee 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 356 miles [572.9 km] to the west of the Wildwood that is located in Lee 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 944 miles [1,519.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Wildwood that is located in Lee 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 1,800 miles [2,896.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wildwood that is located in Lee 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 1,796 miles [2,890.4 km] to the west northwest of the Wildwood that is located in Lee 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 1,781 miles [2,866.2 km] to the west northwest of the Wildwood that is located in Lee 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 1,799 miles [2,895.2 km] to the west northwest of the Wildwood that is located in Lee 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 179 miles [288.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Wildwood that is located in Lee 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 122 miles [196.3 km] to the north of the Wildwood that is located in Lee 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.<2> 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 173 miles [278.4 km] to the north northeast of the Wildwood that is located in Lee 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 125 miles [201.2 km] to the north northwest of the Wildwood that is located in Lee 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 2,357 miles [3,793.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Wildwood that is located in Lee 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 2,373 miles [3,819 km] to the west northwest of the Wildwood that is located in Lee 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 943 miles [1,517.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Wildwood that is located in Lee 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.

  • Colon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colon
    • Colon is located in Lee County
  • Cool Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cool Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs
    • Cool Springs is located in Lee County
  • Farmville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
    • Farmville is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmville <5>
  • Gulf
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
    • Gulf is located in Chatham County
  • Holly Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
    • Holly Hills is located in Lee County
  • Owls Nest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owls Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owls Nest
    • Owls Nest is located in Lee County
  • Planters Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Planters Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planters Ridge
    • Planters Ridge is located in Lee County
  • Royal Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
    • Royal Oaks is located in Lee County
  • Stoneybrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook
    • Stoneybrook is located in Lee County
  • Tramway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tramway
    • Tramway is located in Lee County

How Far From Wildwood 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 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:

  • Sanford, which is the Seat of Lee County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Wildwood to Raleigh, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 262 miles [421.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,137 miles [9,876.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,833 miles [10,996.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,714 miles [7,586.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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 Lee County: www.leecountync.com/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

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 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: 35.5162, Longitude: -79.2320    
<2>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.
<3>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.
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.295 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.533 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.789 degrees.









 

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