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Curious and Interesting Names Near Merrickville - Wolford ...
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.
- Bells Crossing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Crystal
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
- Frankville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hemlock Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jasper
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jellyby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jellyby
- Newbliss
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbliss
- Pierces Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rocksprings
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rosedale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Swan Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Welsh
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh
How Far From Merrickville - Wolford 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 village such as Merrickville - Wolford to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Merrickville - Wolford and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 35 miles [56.3 km]<2> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Merrickville - Wolford to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,597 miles [9,007.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,323 miles [10,175.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,200 miles [6,759.2 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Merrickville - Wolford) 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 Merrickville - Wolford 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 Merrickville - Wolford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9167, Longitude: -75.8333 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.58 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.92 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.574 degrees. |
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