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Communities Also Named Ward Corner ...

We found four communities that share the name Ward Corner.

There is one other community in New Brunswick which is also named Ward Corner.

Beyond New Brunswick, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these three communities, one is located in Canada and the other three communities are located in  the United States.

  • Communities Located In New Brunswick ...
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Massachusetts
      • Middlesex County
      • This Ward Corner is located in Middlesex County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Ward Corner.
      • Worcester County
      • This Ward Corner is located in Worcester County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km] to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Ward Corner.
    • North Carolina
      • Columbus County
      • This Ward Corner is located in Columbus County and lies 1,121 miles [1,804.1 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbus County community of Ward Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ward Corner ...

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.

  • Chockpish
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Coates Mills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coates Mills came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coates Mills
  • Ford Bank
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford Bank came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Bank
  • Gilberts Corner
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Indian Mountain
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Mountain came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Mountain
  • Irishtown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irishtown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irishtown
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irishtown <3>
  • Murphy Settlement
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy Settlement came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Settlement
  • Spring Brook
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Brook

How Far From Ward Corner 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 Ward Corner to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ward Corner and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 533 miles [857.8 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Ward Corner to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 31 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 21 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,088 miles [8,188.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,802 miles [9,337.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,677 miles [5,917.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

The official website for Province of New Brunswick: https://www.gnb.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 from Point A (ie- Ward Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ward Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.4167, Longitude: -64.6667    
<2>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.
<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 Ward Corner 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 299.249 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 295.015 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 295.124 degrees.









 

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