Curious and Interesting Names Near Wemyss ...

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.

• Clydesville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clydesville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clydesville
• Harper
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
• High Falls
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Falls came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Falls
• Hood
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hood came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
• Jamesville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
• Playfairville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Playfairville
  • Former names for Playfairville:
  • Playfair Mills
  • Playfair Rapids
  • Playfairville has also been known as:
  • Playfair
• Scotch Line
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Line came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Line
• Scotch Point
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Point
  • Scotch Point has also been known as:
  • Cranworth Post Office
• Stanleyville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanleyville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanleyville

How Far From Wemyss to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Wemyss to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Wemyss and extending to:

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 50 miles [80.5 km]<2> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Wemyss to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,620 miles [9,044.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,347 miles [10,214.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,225 miles [6,799.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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