Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Wilberforce:
  • 39.716171, -83.877706
  • 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 Wilberforce

• 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 Greene County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Greene County
  • Since Wilberforce is near Clark County and also Clinton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Clark County
  • eBird sighting report for Clinton 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 Wilberforce ...

We found one communities that share the name Wilberforce.

Within Ohio, the name Wilberforce is unique.

Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Wilberforce in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ontario
    • This Wilberforce lies 466 miles [750 km]<1> to the northeast of the Wilberforce that is located in Greene County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wilberforce ...

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.

• Alpha
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
  • Alpha is located in Greene County
• Cedarville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
  • Cedarville is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,326 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedarville <3>
• Goes
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goes
  • Goes is located in Greene County
• Hennessey ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hennessey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennessey
  • Hennessey is located in Clark County
• Jamestown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Jamestown is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,146 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <3>
• Maple Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Corner
  • Maple Corner is located in Greene County
• Park Hills Crossing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hills Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hills Crossing
  • Park Hills Crossing is located in Greene County
• Silver Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
  • Silver Springs is located in Greene County
• Stringtown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
  • Stringtown is located in Greene County
• Yellow Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
  • Yellow Springs is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,761 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yellow Springs <3>

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

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

• Xenia, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Wilberforce to Columbus, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 369 miles [593.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,141 miles [9,883 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,866 miles [11,049.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,742 miles [7,631.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Greene County: www.co.greene.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/