We found three communities that are also named Waverley.
Within Ontario, the name Waverley is unique.
Beyond Ontario, we know of three communities that are located in Canada and the United States. Of these three communities, one is located in Canada and the other two communities are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Maine
Somerset County
This Waverley is located in Somerset County and lies 512 miles [824 km]<1> to the east.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Waverley.
Massachusetts
Middlesex County
This Waverley is located in Middlesex County and lies 459 miles [738.7 km]<1> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Waverley.
Nova Scotia
This Waverley lies 794 miles [1,277.8 km]<1> to the east.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Waverley ...
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.
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 Waverley to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Waverley and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 208 miles [334.7 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Waverley to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,763 miles [9,274.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,495 miles [10,452.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,375 miles [7,040.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
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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 drawn from Point A (ie- Waverley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
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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 Waverley 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 Waverley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6412, Longitude: -79.8230
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.184 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.799 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.699 degrees.