Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wilsonburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wilsonburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wilsonburg
- 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 Wilsonburg:
- 39.292556, -80.396352
- 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 Wilsonburg
- 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 Harrison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Harrison County
- Since Wilsonburg is near Doddridge County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Doddridge County
- eBird sighting report for Marion 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 Wilsonburg ...
We found one communities that share the name Wilsonburg.
Within West Virginia, the name Wilsonburg is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Wilsonburg in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Richland County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Wilsonburg [Richland County].
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wilsonburg ...
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.
- Chestnut Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hills
- Chestnut Hills is located in Harrison County
- Erie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Glen Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Falls
- Glen Falls is located in Harrison County
- Gore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
- Gore is located in Harrison County
- Industrial
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Industrial have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industrial
- Industrial is located in Harrison County
- Katy Lick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy Lick
- Katy Lick is located in Harrison County
- Lake Floyd
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Floyd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Floyd
- Lake Floyd is located in Harrison County
- Liberty
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Marshville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshville
- Marshville is located in Harrison County
- Meadowbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Harrison County
- Nutter Fort
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutter Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Fort
- Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people
- Olive
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Rosebud
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Summit Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Park
- Summit Park is located in Harrison County
- Sun Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sun Valley is located in Harrison County
- Wolf Summit
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Summit
- Wolf Summit is located in Harrison County
- Rosebud
How Far From Wilsonburg 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 Wilsonburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Wilsonburg and extending to:
- Clarksburg, which is the Seat of Harrison County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<3> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Wilsonburg to Charleston, with an average speed<4>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 6 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 182 miles [292.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,020 miles [9,688.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,735 miles [10,838.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,610 miles [7,419.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wilsonburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Harrison County: www.harrisoncountywv.com/
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Wilsonburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Wilsonburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wilsonburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2926, Longitude: -80.3964 |
| <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 Wilsonburg 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 309.883 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.766 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.011 degrees. |