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Communities Also Named Wanda ...

We found six communities that share the name Wanda.

There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Wanda.

Beyond Ontario, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these five communities, one is located in Canada and the other five communities are located in  the United States.

  • Communities Located In Ontario ...
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Orange County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Wanda [Orange County].
    • Illinois
      • Madison County
      • This Wanda is located in Madison County and lies 715 miles [1,150.7 km]<2> to the south southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Wanda.
    • Minnesota
      • Redwood County
      • This Wanda is located in Redwood County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km]<2> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Redwood County community of Wanda.
    • Missouri
      • Newton County
      • This Wanda is located in Newton County and lies 937 miles [1,508 km]<2> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Wanda.
    • West Virginia
      • Logan County
      • This Wanda is located in Logan County and lies 737 miles [1,186.1 km]<2> to the south.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Wanda.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wanda ...

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.

  • Carry
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carry came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carry
  • Hawk Junction
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawk Junction came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Junction
  • Helen Junction
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helen Junction came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen Junction
  • Helen Mine
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helen Mine came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen Mine
  • Josephine
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Josephine came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
  • Magpie
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magpie came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magpie
  • Magpie Mine
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magpie Mine came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magpie Mine
  • Otter
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter
  • Price
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wanda and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 461 miles [741.9 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Wanda to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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 27 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 18 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,762 miles [9,273 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,512 miles [10,480 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,413 miles [7,102 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wanda, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Wanda) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wanda. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.3814, Longitude: -84.4694    
<3>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.
<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 Wanda 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 311.993 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.533 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.649 degrees.




 

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