Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wildwoods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wildwoods and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wildwoods
- 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 Wildwoods:
- 35.187645, -80.703125
- 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 Wildwoods
- 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 Mecklenburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg County
- Since Wildwoods is near Union County and also Cabarrus County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Union County
- eBird sighting report for Cabarrus 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 Wildwoods ...
We found three communities that share the name Wildwoods.
Within North Carolina, the name Wildwoods is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Wildwoods is located in Baltimore County and lies 359 miles [577.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Wildwoods that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Wildwoods.
- Worcester County
- This Wildwoods is located in Worcester County and lies 352 miles [566.5 km] to the northeast of the Wildwoods that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Wildwoods.
- Missouri
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wildwoods ...
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.
- Apple Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Creek
- Apple Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
- Farmwood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Four Seasons
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Seasons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
- Four Seasons is located in Mecklenburg County
- Heathergate
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heathergate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathergate
- Heathergate is located in Mecklenburg County
- Hickory Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Hickory Ridge is located in Mecklenburg County
- Holly Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
- Holly Hills is located in Mecklenburg County
- Idlewild
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Kingwood ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Lawyers Station
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawyers Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers Station
- Lawyers Station is located in Mecklenburg County
- Mint Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint Hill
- Mint Hill is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mint Hill <3>
- Mint Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mint Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint Hollow
- Mint Hollow is located in Mecklenburg County
- Orchard Knoll
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Knoll
- Orchard Knoll is located in Mecklenburg County
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- Orchard Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
- Orchard Park is located in Mecklenburg County
- Planters Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Planters Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planters Ridge
- Planters Ridge is located in Mecklenburg County
- Silverstone
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverstone
- Silverstone is located in Mecklenburg County
- Suburban Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suburban Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Woods
- Suburban Woods is located in Mecklenburg County
- Timber Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Creek
- Timber Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
- Timber Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Timber Ridge is located in Mecklenburg County
- Orchard Park
How Far From Wildwoods 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 Wildwoods to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wildwoods and extending to:
- Charlotte, which is the Seat of Mecklenburg County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 122 miles [196.3 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Wildwoods to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 326 miles [524.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,216 miles [10,003.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,914 miles [11,127 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,794 miles [7,715.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wildwoods. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mecklenburg County: www.charmeck.org
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 '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- Wildwoods) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wildwoods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1876, Longitude: -80.7031 In this case, the coordinates for Wildwoods 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Wildwoods 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 310.141 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.455 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.461 degrees. |