Communities Also Named Wood Point ...
We found two communities that share the name Wood Point.
There is one other community in New Brunswick which is also named Wood Point.
Beyond New Brunswick, there is another community also named Wood Point in Canada and the United States.
- Communities Located In New Brunswick ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Washington County
- This Wood Point is located in Washington County and lies 798 miles [1,284.3 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Wood Point.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wood Point ...
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.
- British Settlement
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for British Settlement came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for British Settlement
- Cherry Burton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Burton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Burton
- Evans
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Frosty Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frosty Hollow came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frosty Hollow
- Hopewell Cape
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lower Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Middle Sackville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Sackville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Sackville
- Rockport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Sackville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sackville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sackville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sackville <3>
- Upper Sackville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Sackville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Sackville
How Far From Wood Point 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 Wood Point to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wood Point and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 546 miles [878.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Wood Point 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 22 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,096 miles [8,201.2 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 5,807 miles [9,345.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,682 miles [5,925.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wood Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wood Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.8333, Longitude: -64.3833 |
| <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 Wood Point 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 299.221 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 294.874 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 295.376 degrees. |