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Curious and Interesting Names Near Wade's Landing ...
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 Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Booth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booth came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
- Chapmans Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapmans Landing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapmans Landing
- Christian Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Valley
- Ferris
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferris came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
- Grahamvale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahamvale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamvale
- Hills Siding
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Siding came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Siding
- Hotham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hotham came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hotham
- Marshall Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Park
- Sunset Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Park
- Trout Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Creek
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout Creek <2>
How Far From Wade's Landing to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Wade's Landing to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Wade's Landing and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 190 miles [305.8 km]<3> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Wade's Landing to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,687 miles [9,152.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,424 miles [10,338.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,307 miles [6,931.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wade's Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wade's Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wade's Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.1185, Longitude: -79.5293 |
| <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 Wade's Landing 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 308.848 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.657 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.916 degrees. |
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