Communities Also Named Whitefish Bay ...
We found two communities that share the name Whitefish Bay.
Within Ontario, the name Whitefish Bay is unique.
Beyond Ontario, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Wisconsin
- Door County
- This Whitefish Bay is located in Door County and lies 443 miles [712.9 km]<1> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Door County community of Whitefish Bay.
- Milwaukee County
- This Whitefish Bay is located in Milwaukee County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km] to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Milwaukee County community of Whitefish Bay.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Whitefish Bay ...
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.
- Crow Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hawk Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawk Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Lake
- Longbow Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longbow Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longbow Lake
How Far From Whitefish Bay to ...
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 Whitefish Bay to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Whitefish Bay and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 893 miles [1,437.1 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Whitefish Bay to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 51 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,015 miles [9,680.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,777 miles [10,906.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,713 miles [7,584.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Whitefish Bay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whitefish Bay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.4065, Longitude: -93.9562 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Whitefish Bay 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 318.724 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.238 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.77 degrees. |