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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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donovans came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donovans
- Evergreen Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
- Freshwater Bay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freshwater Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freshwater Bay
- Georgestown
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgestown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgestown
- Middle Cove ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Cove
- Mount Pearl
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Outer Cove ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Outer Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outer Cove
- Rabbit Town
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Town came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
- Ricketts Bridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ricketts Bridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricketts Bridge
- Virginia Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Park
How Far From Wishingwell Park 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 Wishingwell Park to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Wishingwell Park and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,097 miles [1,765.5 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Wishingwell Park to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- 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).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Newfoundland and Labrador: https://www.gov.nl.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Wishingwell Park) to Point B.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 |
| <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 Wishingwell Park 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 291.413 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 286.597 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 288.053 degrees. |
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