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Curious and Interesting Names Near Wishingwell Park ...
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.
- Blackhead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Donovans
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donovans
- Evergreen Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Freshwater Bay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Georgestown
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Middle Cove ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pearl
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Outer Cove ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rabbit Town
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ricketts Bridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Virginia Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Wishingwell Park 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 Wishingwell Park to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Wishingwell Park and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,097 miles [1,765.5 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Wishingwell Park to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 63 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,547 miles [7,317.7 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 5,249 miles [8,447.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,126 miles [5,030.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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- Wishingwell Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Wishingwell Park 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 Wishingwell Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.5600, Longitude: -52.7358 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 291.413 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 286.597 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 288.053 degrees. |
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