Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wiley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wiley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wiley
- 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 Wiley:
- 39.721988, -76.543343
- 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 Wiley
- 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 York County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for York County
- Since Wiley is near Harford County and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Harford County
- eBird sighting report for Baltimore 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 Wiley ...
We found fifteen communities that share the name Wiley.
There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Wiley.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, fourteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Montgomery County
- This Wiley is located in Montgomery County and lies 747 miles [1,202.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Wiley that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Wiley.
- Pike 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 Alabama community of Wiley [Pike County].
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Wiley is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 739 miles [1,189.3 km] to the west southwest of the Wiley that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Wiley.
- British Columbia
- This Wiley lies 2,488 miles [4,004 km]<1> to the northwest of the Wiley that is located in York County.
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Kansas
- Michigan
- Ohio
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wiley ...
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.
- Coldstream
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldstream have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldstream
- Coldstream is located in Harford County (MD)
- Drybranch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Fawn Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn Grove
- Fawn Grove is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fawn Grove <5>
- Grove Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Mill
- Grove Mill is located in York County
- Holiday Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Holiday Hills is located in Harford County (MD)
- Indian Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Harford County (MD)
- Indian Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Meadows
- Indian Meadows is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Ivory Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivory Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivory Mill
- Ivory Mill is located in Harford County (MD)
- Meadow Stream
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Stream have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Stream
- Meadow Stream is located in Harford County (MD)
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- Nestling Wind
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nestling Wind have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestling Wind
- Nestling Wind is located in Harford County (MD)
- New Freedom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freedom
- New Freedom is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,810 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Freedom <5>
- Quail Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hills
- Quail Hills is located in Harford County (MD)
- Stewartstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartstown
- Stewartstown is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,284 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartstown <5>
- Walnut Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Springs
- Walnut Springs is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Wilsons Choice
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsons Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons Choice
- Wilsons Choice is located in Harford County (MD)
- Nestling Wind
How Far From Wiley 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 Wiley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wiley and extending to:
- York, which is the Seat of York County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Wiley to York, with an average speed<6> 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 6 hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 42 miles [67.6 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 62 miles [99.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,842 miles [9,401.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,549 miles [10,539.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,425 miles [7,121.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wiley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for York County: www.york-county.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Wiley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wiley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7220, Longitude: -76.5433 |
| <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 Wiley 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 Wiley, 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> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Wiley to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.54 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.17 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.18 degrees. |