Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wilsie, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wilsie and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wilsie
- 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 Wilsie:
- 38.685568, -80.886205
- 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 Wilsie
- 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 Braxton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Braxton County
- Since Wilsie is near Clay County and also Calhoun County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clay County
- eBird sighting report for Calhoun 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 Wilsie ...
We found one communities that share the name Wilsie.
Within West Virginia, the name Wilsie is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Wilsie in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wilsie ...
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.
- Chapel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
- Chapel is located in Braxton County
- Dingy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Duck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Floe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Frametown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frametown
- Frametown is located in Braxton County
- Gassaway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
- Gassaway is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gassaway <3>
- German ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Home
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Little Otter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Otter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Otter
- Little Otter is located in Braxton County
- Mark ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Middle Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Run
- Middle Run is located in Braxton County
- Progress ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Rosedale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Shadyside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Shock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shock
- Shock is located in Gilmer County
- Twistville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twistville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twistville
- Twistville is located in Braxton County
- Rosedale
How Far From Wilsie 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 Wilsie to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wilsie and extending to:
- Sutton, which is the Seat of Braxton County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Wilsie to Sutton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 46 miles [74 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 207 miles [333.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,068 miles [9,765.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,781 miles [10,913 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,656 miles [7,493.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wilsie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Wilsie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wilsie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6856, Longitude: -80.8862 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Wilsie to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.20 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.037 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.431 degrees. |