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Communities Also Named Walpole Island ...

We found one communities that share the name Walpole Island.

There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Walpole Island.

Beyond Ontario.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Walpole Island ...

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.

  • Babys Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babys Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babys Point
  • Cherry Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Beach
    • Cherry Beach is located in Saint Clair County (MI)
  • Clays Landing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clays Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Landing
    • Clays Landing is located in Saint Clair County (MI)
  • Maple Leaf
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Leaf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Leaf
    • Maple Leaf is located in Saint Clair County (MI)
  • Marine City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine City
    • Marine City is located in Saint Clair County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,035 people
    • Former names for Marine City:
    • Cottrellville
    • Marine
    • Newport
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marine City <3>
  • Pearl Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl Beach
    • Pearl Beach is located in Saint Clair County (MI)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl Beach <3>
  • Perch Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perch Point
    • Perch Point is located in Saint Clair County (MI)
  • Roberts Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Landing
    • Roberts Landing is located in Saint Clair County (MI)
  • Starville ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starville
    • Starville is located in Saint Clair County (MI)

How Far From Walpole Island 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 Walpole Island to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Walpole Island and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 389 miles [626 km]<4> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Walpole Island to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 23 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,956 miles [9,585.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,687 miles [10,761.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,566 miles [7,348.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Walpole Island) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Walpole Island. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6131, Longitude: -82.5158    
<5>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.
<6>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 Walpole Island to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.069 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.613 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.819 degrees.




 

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