Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wilmore, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wilmore and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wilmore
- 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 Wilmore:
- 35.215785, -80.865699
- 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 Wilmore
- 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 Wilmore is near Gaston County and also York County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Gaston County
- eBird sighting report for York 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 Wilmore ...
We found four communities that share the name Wilmore.
Within North Carolina, the name Wilmore is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Pennsylvania
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wilmore ...
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.
- Charlotte
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
- Charlotte is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900,350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Charlotte
- From Wilmore to Charlotte
- Cherry
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Dixie
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Elizabeth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Fairmeadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmeadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmeadows
- Fairmeadows is located in Mecklenburg County
- Firestone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Garden Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Park
- Garden Park is located in Mecklenburg County
- Greenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Hebron ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Homestead
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Lewis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Mountain Brook
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook
- Mountain Brook is located in Mecklenburg County
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Paw Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Pinecrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
- Pinecrest is located in Mecklenburg County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pinecrest
- From Wilmore to Pinecrest
- Providence Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Park
- Providence Park is located in Mecklenburg County
- Southpark
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Spring Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Mecklenburg County
- Stonehaven
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonehaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonehaven
- Stonehaven is located in Mecklenburg County
- Sugar Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
- Sugar Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
- Tanglewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tanglewood is located in Mecklenburg County
- Toddville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Town Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Tryon Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tryon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon Hills
- Tryon Hills is located in Mecklenburg County
- Paw Creek
How Far From Wilmore 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 Wilmore to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wilmore and extending to:
- Charlotte, which is the Seat of Mecklenburg County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 130 miles [209.2 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Wilmore to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 330 miles [531.1 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 6,221 miles [10,011.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,920 miles [11,136.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,800 miles [7,724.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wilmore. 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- Wilmore) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wilmore. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2158, Longitude: -80.8657 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Wilmore 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 310.235 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.566 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.516 degrees. |