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Communities Also Named Wedgwood ...
We found two communities that share the name Wedgwood.
Within British Columbia, the name Wedgwood is unique.
Beyond British Columbia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Virginia
- Norfolk City
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Wedgwood [Norfolk City].
- Washington
- King County
- This Wedgwood is located in King County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km]<2> to the south.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Wedgwood.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wedgwood ...
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.
- Chief Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chief Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chief Lake
- Mud River
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mud River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud River
- Prairiedale
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Prince George
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Telachick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Telachick came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telachick
How Far From Wedgwood 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 Wedgwood to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wedgwood and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 383 miles [616.4 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Wedgwood to Victoria, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 2,169 miles [3,490.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 85 days and walking would take 124 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,371 miles [10,253.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,127 miles [11,469.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,313 miles [8,550.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Wedgwood 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. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Wedgwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wedgwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 53.9931, Longitude: -123.5056 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Wedgwood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 342.033 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 344.08 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.919 degrees. |
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