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:
- 38.672616, -77.206370
- 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 Fairfax County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
- Since Wiley is near Prince William County and also Charles County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Prince William County
- eBird sighting report for Charles 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.
Within Virginia, the name Wiley is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fifteen communities, fourteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Montgomery County
- This Wiley is located in Montgomery County and lies 674 miles [1,084.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Wiley that is located in Fairfax 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 672 miles [1,081.5 km] to the west southwest of the Wiley that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Wiley.
- British Columbia
- This Wiley lies 2,510 miles [4,039.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Wiley that is located in Fairfax County.
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Kansas
- Michigan
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Greene County
- This Wiley is located in Greene County and lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wiley that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Wiley.
- York County
- This Wiley is located in York County and lies 80 miles [128.7 km] to the north northeast of the Wiley that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Wiley.
- 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.
- Bryans Road
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryans Road have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryans Road
- Bryans Road is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryans Road <5>
- Cactus Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cactus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cactus Hill
- Cactus Hill is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Cherry Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cherry Hill is located in Prince William County
- Cloverdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- 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 Prince William County
- Dale City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale City
- Dale City is located in Prince William County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale City <5>
- Featherstone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Featherstone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Featherstone
- Featherstone is located in Prince William County
- Forestdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
- Forestdale is located in Prince William County
- Green Meadows
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Green Meadows is located in Charles County (MD)
- Harbor View
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
- Harbor View is located in Fairfax County
- Hayfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Hillendale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillendale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale
- Hillendale is located in Prince William County
- Indian Head
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Head have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
- Indian Head is located in Charles County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,787 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Head <5>
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Kerrydale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Knotts Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knotts Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knotts Crossing
- Knotts Crossing is located in Charles County (MD)
- Perry Wright
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Wright have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Wright
- Perry Wright is located in Charles County (MD)
- Pomonkey Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomonkey Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomonkey Landing
- Pomonkey Landing is located in Charles County (MD)
- Raceway Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceway Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceway Farms
- Raceway Farms is located in Fairfax County
- Riverwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Rollingwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- Rollingwood is located in Fairfax County
- Sunnyview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Woodland Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodland Park is located in Fairfax County
- Woodlawn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Yacht Haven
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yacht Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yacht Haven
- Yacht Haven is located in Fairfax County
- Kerrydale
How Far From Wiley to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Wiley to Richmond, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 18 miles [29 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take just over a day.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,914 miles [9,517.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,619 miles [10,652.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,496 miles [7,235.6 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 Fairfax County: www.co.fairfax.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 38.6726, Longitude: -77.2064 In this case, the coordinates for Wiley 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 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 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 308.003 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.533 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.871 degrees. |