Local Wikipedia shows only Wikipedia pages within a half hour walk
Local Wikipedia is a web page at edjefferson.com/localwiki/ that describes itself in one line: "Wikipedia, but only for things a half hour walk from you." Instead of browsing the encyclopedia by topic, you see the articles about places and things around your own location.
The content comes straight from Wikipedia, and only geocoded pages are included, meaning articles that carry coordinates. The site sets two limits on how much it shows. If fewer than 25 things are close to you, it takes the closest 25 within about 6 miles. If more than 500 things qualify, only the closest 500 are included.
On privacy, the site says your location stays in your browser, and links you share do not include it. The page text also mentions that someone can share an article from their own Local Wikipedia, and invites visitors to explore their own. Finally, the site states that it has no affiliation with the actual Wikipedia.
Key facts
- Local Wikipedia is a web page that shows Wikipedia content only for things a half hour walk from the user.
- Content comes directly from Wikipedia, and only geocoded pages are included.
- If fewer than 25 things are close, it takes the closest 25 within about 6 miles; if more than 500, only the closest 500 are included.
- The site says the user's location stays in the browser and shared links do not include it.
- The site states it has no affiliation with the actual Wikipedia.
Why it matters
It turns Wikipedia into a way to explore your immediate surroundings. The idea is simple: rather than searching for a topic, you see what the encyclopedia has to say about the places within a short walk of you. It is a small project, and the page gives no usage figures.
Who it affects
Anyone curious about the history or landmarks near where they live, work or travel. Because the content is geocoded Wikipedia pages, it covers whatever local subjects Wikipedia has tagged with coordinates.
How to use it
Open edjefferson.com/localwiki/ and let the site work from your location, which it says stays in your browser. You can share an article from your own Local Wikipedia; the site says shared links do not include your location. The page text does not mention a price.
How solid is it
The page itself is the only source, and it is short. It states that content is direct from Wikipedia, limited to geocoded pages, and it spells out the 25 and 500 item limits and the roughly 6 mile fallback radius. It does not say what distance equals a half hour walk.
Risks and caveats
The site has no affiliation with the actual Wikipedia, so it is a third-party view of Wikipedia content. Only geocoded pages appear, so articles without coordinates will not show up. The page names no author or developer and gives no technical details on how location lookup or the walking estimate work.
“Local Wikipedia is Wikipedia, but only for things a half hour walk from you.”
— Local Wikipedia, edjefferson.com/localwiki