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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 Wilburtha, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wilburtha 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 Wilburtha:
    • 40.252053, -74.832386
    • 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 Wilburtha
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wilburtha ...

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.

  • Bear Tavern
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Tavern
    • Bear Tavern is located in Mercer County
  • Birch Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Valley
    • Birch Valley is located in Bucks County (PA)
  • Bucktoe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucktoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktoe
    • Bucktoe is located in Bucks County (PA)
  • Cobalt Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobalt Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobalt Ridge
    • Cobalt Ridge is located in Bucks County (PA)
  • Crabtree Hollow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crabtree Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree Hollow
    • Crabtree Hollow is located in Bucks County (PA)
  • Elderberry Pond
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elderberry Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderberry Pond
    • Elderberry Pond is located in Bucks County (PA)
  • Fairless Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Fairless Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairless Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairless Junction
    • Fairless Junction is located in Bucks County (PA)
  • Glenlake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenlake
    • Glenlake is located in Bucks County (PA)
  • Harts Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts Corner
    • Harts Corner is located in Mercer County
  • Hillcrest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Hillcrest is located in Mercer County
  • Holly Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
    • Holly Hill is located in Bucks County (PA)
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    • Lewisville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
      • Lewisville is located in Mercer County
    • Maple Point
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Point
      • Maple Point is located in Bucks County (PA)
    • Red Cedar Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cedar Hill
      • Red Cedar Hill is located in Bucks County (PA)
    • Slackwoods
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slackwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slackwoods
      • Slackwoods is located in Mercer County
    • Stoopville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoopville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoopville
      • Stoopville is located in Bucks County (PA)
    • Thornridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornridge
      • Thornridge is located in Bucks County (PA)
    • Wheat Sheaf
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Sheaf
      • Wheat Sheaf is located in Bucks County (PA)
    • Will O Wood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Will O Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Will O Wood
      • Will O Wood is located in Bucks County (PA)
    • Woodside
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
      • Woodside is located in Bucks County (PA)

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Wilburtha and extending to:

  • Trenton, which is the Seat of Mercer County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies just to the east southeast (ESE).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 150 miles [241.4 km]<3> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Wilburtha to White House, 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 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,747 miles [9,248.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,453 miles [10,385.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,330 miles [6,968.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Mercer County: www.mercercounty.org/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wilburtha) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wilburtha. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2521, Longitude: -74.8324       In this case, the coordinates for Wilburtha have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Wilburtha 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 306.48 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.052 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.224 degrees.









 

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