Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Will O Wood:
  • 40.159554, -74.829886
  • 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 Will O Wood

• 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 Bucks County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Bucks County
  • Since Will O Wood is near Burlington County and also Mercer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Burlington County
  • eBird sighting report for Mercer 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Will O Wood ...

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.

• Birch Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • 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
• Cobalt Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • 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
• Crabtree Hollow
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • 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
• Dogwood Hollow
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Hollow
  • Dogwood Hollow is located in Bucks County
• Elderberry Pond
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • 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
• Fairless Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairless Hills
  • Fairless Hills is located in Bucks County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairless Hills <2>
• Goldenridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldenridge
  • Goldenridge is located in Bucks County
• Holly Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • 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
• Indian Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
  • Indian Creek is located in Bucks County
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  • Oaktree Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaktree Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree Hollow
    • Oaktree Hollow is located in Bucks County
  • Red Cedar Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • 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
  • Thornridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • 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
  • Violet Wood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Violet Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Wood
    • Violet Wood is located in Bucks County
  • Wheat Sheaf
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Sheaf
    • Wheat Sheaf is located in Bucks County
  • Yellowood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellowood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowood
    • Yellowood is located in Bucks County

How Far From Will O Wood 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 Will O Wood to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Doylestown, which is the Seat of Bucks County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Will O Wood to Doylestown, with an average speed<4> 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 five to six hours.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 108 miles [173.8 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 146 miles [235 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,751 miles [9,255.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,456 miles [10,389.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,333 miles [6,973.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Bucks County: www.buckscounty.org/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/