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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 Wilsonville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wilsonville 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 Wilsonville:
    • 41.453642, -75.180373
    • 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 Wilsonville
  • 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 Wilsonville ...

We found 21 communities that share the name Wilsonville.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Wilsonville is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 21 communities, twenty are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Shelby County
      • This Wilsonville is located in Shelby County and lies 839 miles [1,350.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Wilsonville that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Wilsonville.
    • Connecticut
      • Windham County
      • This Wilsonville is located in Windham County and lies 173 miles [278.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wilsonville that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Wilsonville.
    • Georgia
      • Coffee County
      • This Wilsonville is located in Coffee County and lies 808 miles [1,300.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Wilsonville that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Wilsonville.
    • Illinois
      • Macoupin County
      • This Wilsonville is located in Macoupin County and lies 789 miles [1,269.8 km]<1> to the west of the Wilsonville that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macoupin County community of Wilsonville.
    • Iowa
      • Van Buren 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 Iowa community of Wilsonville [Van Buren County].
    • Kansas
      • Allen 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 Wilsonville [Allen County].
      • Bourbon 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 Kansas community of Wilsonville [Bourbon County].
      • Cherokee 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 Kansas community of Wilsonville [Cherokee County].
      • Shawnee 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 Kansas community of Wilsonville [Shawnee County].
    • Kentucky
      • Boyle County
      • This Wilsonville is located in Boyle County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Wilsonville that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boyle County community of Wilsonville.
      • Spencer County
      • This Wilsonville is located in Spencer County and lies 588 miles [946.3 km] to the west southwest of the Wilsonville that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spencer County community of Wilsonville.
    • Missouri
      • Iron County
      • This Wilsonville is located in Iron County and lies 863 miles [1,388.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Wilsonville that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iron County community of Wilsonville.
    • Nebraska
      • Furnas County
      • This Wilsonville is located in Furnas County and lies 1,302 miles [2,095.4 km]<1> to the west of the Wilsonville that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Furnas County community of Wilsonville.
    • North Carolina
      • Chatham County
      • This Wilsonville is located in Chatham County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Wilsonville that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Wilsonville.
      • Lincoln 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 North Carolina community of Wilsonville [Lincoln County].
    • Ontario
      • This Wilsonville lies 283 miles [455.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wilsonville that is located in Pike County.
    • Oregon
      • Clackamas County
      • This Wilsonville is located in Clackamas County and lies 2,367 miles [3,809.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wilsonville that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clackamas County community of Wilsonville.
    • South Carolina
      • Charleston County
      • This Wilsonville is located in Charleston County and lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Wilsonville that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Wilsonville.
    • Tennessee
      • Cocke County
      • This Wilsonville is located in Cocke County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Wilsonville that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cocke County community of Wilsonville.
    • Utah
      • Emery 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 Utah community of Wilsonville [Emery County].
    • Virginia
      • Highland 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 Wilsonville [Highland County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wilsonville ...

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.

  • Blooming Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
    • Blooming Grove is located in Pike County
  • Cherry Ridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Ridge
    • Cherry Ridge is located in Wayne County
  • Fawn Lake Forest
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fawn Lake Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn Lake Forest
    • Fawn Lake Forest is located in Pike County
  • Indian Orchard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Orchard
    • Indian Orchard is located in Wayne County
  • Lakeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Ledgedale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledgedale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgedale
    • Ledgedale is located in Pike County
  • Lords Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Masthope
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
    • Masthope is located in Pike County
  • Masthope Rapids
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masthope Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope Rapids
    • Masthope Rapids is located in Pike County
  • Pink
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pink have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
    • Pink is located in Wayne County
  • Tanglewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
    • Tanglewood is located in Pike County

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

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

  • Milford, which is the Seat of Pike County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Wilsonville to Milford, 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 most of a day.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 120 miles [193.1 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 201 miles [323.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,713 miles [9,194.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,424 miles [10,338.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,300 miles [6,920.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>

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

The official website for Pike County: www.pikepa.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wilsonville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wilsonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4536, Longitude: -75.1804    
<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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Wilsonville 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 Wilsonville, 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 Wilsonville 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 306.569 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.345 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.852 degrees.




 

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