Wapekeka (Ontario) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Communities Also Named Wapekeka ...

We found one communities that share the name Wapekeka.

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

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Communities Located In Ontario ...
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Curious and Interesting Names Near Wapekeka ...

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.

In the vicinity of Wapekeka, Trout Lake is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the West

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

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

The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 846 miles [1,361.5 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Wapekeka to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 48 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 33 days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,661 miles [9,110.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,425 miles [10,340 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,376 miles [7,042.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Wapekeka: www.wapekeka.ca/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	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- Wapekeka) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wapekeka. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 53.8451, Longitude: -89.5309
<2>	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.
<3>	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 Wapekeka to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<4>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.154 degrees.
<5>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.878 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.473 degrees.