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Communities Also Named Wiggins Mill ...
We found three communities that are also named Wiggins Mill.
There is one other community in New Brunswick that is also named Wiggins Mill.
Beyond New Brunswick, we know of two communities that are located in Canada and the United States. Of these two communities, one is located in Canada and the other two communities are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In New Brunswick ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Wiggins Mill is located in New Castle County and lies 632 miles [1,017.1 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Wiggins Mill.
- North Carolina
- Wilson County
- This Wiggins Mill is located in Wilson County and lies 910 miles [1,464.5 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Wiggins Mill.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wiggins Mill ...
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.
- Bear Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dumfries
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Granite Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Greenhill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Howland Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Caverhill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lower Hainesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Staples Settlement
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Temperance Vale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
How Far From Wiggins Mill to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Wiggins Mill to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wiggins Mill and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 416 miles [669.5 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Wiggins Mill to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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 24 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,202 miles [8,371.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,918 miles [9,524.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,793 miles [6,104.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wiggins Mill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Wiggins Mill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wiggins Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.0500, Longitude: -67.1000 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 300.86 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 296.736 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.589 degrees. |
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