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Communities Also Named Waldo ...
We found twenty communities that share the name Waldo.
Within British Columbia, the name Waldo is unique.
Beyond British Columbia, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Talladega County
- This Waldo is located in Talladega County and lies 1,847 miles [2,972.5 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talladega County community of Waldo.
- Arkansas
- Columbia County
- This Waldo is located in Columbia County and lies 1,567 miles [2,521.8 km]<1> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Waldo.
- California
- Marin County
- This Waldo is located in Marin County and lies 861 miles [1,385.6 km]<1> to the south southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marin County community of Waldo.
- Florida
- Alachua County
- This Waldo is located in Alachua County and lies 2,184 miles [3,514.8 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alachua County community of Waldo.
- Illinois
- Livingston County
- This Waldo is located in Livingston County and lies 1,403 miles [2,257.9 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Waldo.
- Kansas
- Russell County
- This Waldo is located in Russell County and lies 1,066 miles [1,715.6 km]<1> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Waldo.
- Kentucky
- Magoffin County
- This Waldo is located in Magoffin County and lies 1,787 miles [2,875.9 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Magoffin County community of Waldo.
- Maine
- Waldo County
- This Waldo is located in Waldo County and lies 2,169 miles [3,490.7 km]<1> to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waldo County community of Waldo.
- Michigan
- Berrien 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 Michigan community of Waldo [Berrien County].
- Minnesota
- Lake County
- This Waldo is located in Lake County and lies 1,089 miles [1,752.6 km]<1> to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Waldo.
- Mississippi
- Neshoba County
- This Waldo is located in Neshoba County and lies 1,750 miles [2,816.4 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Neshoba County community of Waldo.
- Missouri
- Jackson County
- This Waldo is located in Jackson County and lies 1,235 miles [1,987.5 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Waldo.
- Webster County
- This Waldo is located in Webster County and lies 1,393 miles [2,241.8 km] to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Waldo.
- New Jersey
- Hudson 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 New Jersey community of Waldo [Hudson County].
- New Mexico
- Santa Fe County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Waldo [Santa Fe County].
- Ohio
- Marion County
- This Waldo is located in Marion County and lies 1,669 miles [2,686 km]<1> to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Waldo.
- Oregon
- Josephine County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Waldo [Josephine County].
- Texas
- Kinney 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 Texas community of Waldo [Kinney County].
- West Virginia
- Putnam 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 West Virginia community of Waldo [Putnam County].
- Wisconsin
- Sheboygan County
- This Waldo is located in Sheboygan County and lies 1,344 miles [2,163 km]<1> to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sheboygan County community of Waldo.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Waldo ...
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.
- Bull River
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull River
- Coal Creek ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dodge Summit
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Summit
- Dodge Summit is located in Lincoln County (MT)
- Eureka
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Flagstone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flagstone came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagstone
- Tobacco ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tobacco have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobacco
- Tobacco is located in Lincoln County (MT)
How Far From Waldo 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 Waldo to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Waldo once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Waldo and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 373 miles [600.3 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Waldo to Victoria, with an average speed<8>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 22 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 15 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,846 miles [2,970.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 73 days and walking would take 105 days.
- The shortest distance<9> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,549 miles [10,539.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,316 miles [11,774 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<11>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,384 miles [8,664.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<12>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Waldo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Waldo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.1962, Longitude: -115.2137 |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Waldo 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 . 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 Waldo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | 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 Waldo to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 335.117 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.884 degrees. |
| <12> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.96 degrees. |
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