Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wilder, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wilder and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wilder
- 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 Wilder:
- 36.268522, -85.098765
- 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 Wilder
- 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 Fentress County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fentress County
- Since Wilder is near Overton County and also Cumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Overton County
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland 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 Wilder ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Wilder.
Within Tennessee, the name Wilder is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Idaho
- Kansas
- Comanche 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 Wilder [Comanche County].
- Johnson County
- This Wilder is located in Johnson County and lies 567 miles [912.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wilder that is located in Fentress County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Wilder.
- Kentucky
- Campbell County
- This Wilder is located in Campbell County and lies 194 miles [312.2 km]<1> to the north of the Wilder that is located in Fentress County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Wilder.
- Estill County
- This Wilder is located in Estill County and lies 116 miles [186.7 km] to the north northeast of the Wilder that is located in Fentress County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Estill County community of Wilder.
- Minnesota
- Montana
- New Hampshire
- South Carolina
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wilder ...
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.
- Allred
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Camp Ground
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ground
- Camp Ground is located in Fentress County
- Cliff Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliff Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff Springs
- Cliff Springs is located in Overton County
- Cooktown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Green Pond
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Green Pond is located in Overton County
- Hanging Limb
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanging Limb have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Limb
- Hanging Limb is located in Overton County
- Highland
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Lovejoy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy
- Lovejoy is located in Overton County
- Muddy Pond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muddy Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Pond
- Muddy Pond is located in Overton County
- Obey City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Sandy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Vine Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Ridge
- Vine Ridge is located in Overton County
How Far From Wilder 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 Wilder to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wilder and extending to:
- Jamestown, which is the Seat of Fentress County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Wilder to Jamestown, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 93 miles [149.7 km] to the west (W). 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 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 476 miles [766 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,351 miles [10,220.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,066 miles [11,371.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,941 miles [7,951.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wilder. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wilder) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wilder. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2685, Longitude: -85.0988 |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Wilder 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 Wilder, 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 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. |
| <6> | 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 Wilder to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.764 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.621 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.946 degrees. |