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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:
    • 43.779013, -122.826179
    • 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
  • 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 Lane County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • eBird sighting report for Lane County
    • Since Wildwood is near Douglas County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
    • eBird sighting report for Douglas 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 Wildwood ...

We found 85 communities that share the name Wildwood.

There is one other community in Oregon which is also named Wildwood.

Beyond Oregon, we know of another 84 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 84 communities, 81 are located in the United States and six are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Oregon ...
    • Clackamas County
      • This Wildwood is located in Clackamas County and lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Wildwood that is located in Lane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clackamas County community of Wildwood.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Montgomery County
      • This Wildwood is located in Montgomery County and lies 2,117 miles [3,407 km]<1> to the east of the Wildwood that is located in Lane 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 2,111 miles [3,397.3 km] to the east of the Wildwood that is located in Lane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Wildwood.
    • Alberta
      • This Wildwood lies 761 miles [1,224.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Wildwood that is located in Lane County.
    • Arkansas
      • Lonoke County
      • This Wildwood is located in Lonoke County and lies 1,737 miles [2,795.4 km]<1> to the east of the Wildwood that is located in Lane 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 1,816 miles [2,922.6 km] to the east of the Wildwood that is located in Lane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Francis County community of Wildwood.
    • British Columbia
      • This Wildwood lies 429 miles [690.4 km]<1> to the north of the Wildwood that is located in Lane 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 706 miles [1,136.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Wildwood that is located in Lane 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 459 miles [738.7 km] to the south of the Wildwood that is located in Lane 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 233 miles [375 km] to the south of the Wildwood that is located in Lane 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 951 miles [1,530.5 km]<1> to the east of the Wildwood that is located in Lane 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 2,471 miles [3,976.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Wildwood that is located in Lane 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 2,460 miles [3,959 km] to the east of the Wildwood that is located in Lane 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 2,125 miles [3,419.9 km]<1> to the east of the Wildwood that is located in Lane 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 2,067 miles [3,326.5 km] to the east of the Wildwood that is located in Lane 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 2,366 miles [3,807.7 km] to the east of the Wildwood that is located in Lane 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 2,134 miles [3,434.3 km] to the east of the Wildwood that is located in Lane 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 2,150 miles [3,460.1 km] to the east of the Wildwood that is located in Lane 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 1,746 miles [2,809.9 km]<1> to the east of the Wildwood that is located in Lane 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 1,899 miles [3,056.1 km]<1> to the east of the Wildwood that is located in Lane 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 1,960 miles [3,154.3 km]<1> to the east of the Wildwood that is located in Lane 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 1,982 miles [3,189.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Wildwood that is located in Lane 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 1,880 miles [3,025.6 km] to the east southeast of the Wildwood that is located in Lane 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 1,769 miles [2,846.9 km] to the east southeast of the Wildwood that is located in Lane 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 1,960 miles [3,154.3 km] to the east southeast of the Wildwood that is located in Lane 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 2,587 miles [4,163.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wildwood that is located in Lane 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 2,391 miles [3,847.9 km]<1> to the east of the Wildwood that is located in Lane 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 2,403 miles [3,867.3 km] to the east of the Wildwood that is located in Lane 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 1,847 miles [2,972.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wildwood that is located in Lane 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 1,860 miles [2,993.4 km] to the east northeast of the Wildwood that is located in Lane 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 1,877 miles [3,020.7 km] to the east northeast of the Wildwood that is located in Lane 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 1,830 miles [2,945.1 km] to the east of the Wildwood that is located in Lane 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 1,408 miles [2,266 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wildwood that is located in Lane 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 1,925 miles [3,098 km]<1> to the east of the Wildwood that is located in Lane 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 1,875 miles [3,017.5 km] to the east of the Wildwood that is located in Lane 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 1,949 miles [3,136.6 km] to the east of the Wildwood that is located in Lane 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 1,488 miles [2,394.7 km]<1> to the east of the Wildwood that is located in Lane 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 1,698 miles [2,732.7 km] to the east of the Wildwood that is located in Lane 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 2,495 miles [4,015.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wildwood that is located in Lane 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 2,473 miles [3,979.9 km]<1> to the east of the Wildwood that is located in Lane 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 2,339 miles [3,764.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wildwood that is located in Lane 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 2,519 miles [4,053.9 km] to the east northeast of the Wildwood that is located in Lane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Wildwood.
    • North Carolina
      • Carteret County
      • This Wildwood is located in Carteret County and lies 2,502 miles [4,026.6 km]<1> to the east of the Wildwood that is located in Lane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carteret County community of Wildwood.
      • Lee County
      • This Wildwood is located in Lee County and lies 2,358 miles [3,794.8 km] to the east of the Wildwood that is located in Lane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Wildwood.
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This Wildwood is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 2,279 miles [3,667.7 km] to the east of the Wildwood that is located in Lane 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 2,348 miles [3,778.7 km] to the east of the Wildwood that is located in Lane 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 2,415 miles [3,886.6 km] to the east of the Wildwood that is located in Lane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson 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.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • This Wildwood is located in Allegheny County and lies 2,179 miles [3,506.8 km]<1> to the east of the Wildwood that is located in Lane 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 2,315 miles [3,725.6 km] to the east of the Wildwood that is located in Lane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Wildwood.
    • Quebec
      • This Wildwood lies 2,365 miles [3,806.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wildwood that is located in Lane County.
    • South Carolina
      • Charleston County
      • This Wildwood is located in Charleston County and lies 2,405 miles [3,870.5 km]<1> to the east of the Wildwood that is located in Lane 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 2,117 miles [3,407 km]<1> to the east of the Wildwood that is located in Lane 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 2,179 miles [3,506.8 km] to the east of the Wildwood that is located in Lane 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 2,131 miles [3,429.5 km] to the east of the Wildwood that is located in Lane 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 2,023 miles [3,255.7 km] to the east of the Wildwood that is located in Lane 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 1,797 miles [2,892 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Wildwood that is located in Lane 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 592 miles [952.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Wildwood that is located in Lane 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 601 miles [967.2 km] to the east southeast of the Wildwood that is located in Lane 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 623 miles [1,002.6 km] to the east southeast of the Wildwood that is located in Lane 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 583 miles [938.2 km] to the east southeast of the Wildwood that is located in Lane 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 2,319 miles [3,732.1 km]<1> to the east of the Wildwood that is located in Lane 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 2,301 miles [3,703.1 km] to the east of the Wildwood that is located in Lane 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 2,334 miles [3,756.2 km] to the east of the Wildwood that is located in Lane 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 2,268 miles [3,650 km] to the east of the Wildwood that is located in Lane 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 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the north of the Wildwood that is located in Lane 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 185 miles [297.7 km] to the north of the Wildwood that is located in Lane 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 1,500 miles [2,414 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wildwood that is located in Lane 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.

  • Cloverdale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
    • Cloverdale is located in Lane County
  • Cottage Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Divide ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Divide. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
    • Divide is located in Lane County
  • Gap
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap
    • Gap is located in Lane County
  • Hemlock
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
    • Hemlock is located in Lane County
  • Jasper
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • London
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
    • London is located in Lane County
  • London Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Springs
    • London Springs is located in Lane County
  • Minnow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnow
    • Minnow is located in Lane County
  • Pleasant Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Royal
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
    • Royal is located in Lane County
  • Unity
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

How Far From Wildwood 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 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:

  • Eugene, which is the Seat of Lane County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Wildwood to Eugene, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 80 miles [128.7 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,367 miles [3,809.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 135 days.
  • The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,031 miles [11,315.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,794 miles [12,543.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,896 miles [9,488.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<11>

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 Lane County: www.lanecounty.org/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 43.7790, Longitude: -122.8262       In this case, the coordinates for Wildwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>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.
<8>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.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.065 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.466 degrees.
<11>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.304 degrees.









 

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