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Communities Also Named Wilberforce ...
We found one communities that are also named Wilberforce.
Within Ontario, the name Wilberforce is unique.
Beyond Ontario, there is another community also named Wilberforce in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Greene County
- This Wilberforce is located in Greene County and lies 466 miles [750 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Wilberforce.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wilberforce ...
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.
- Cheddar
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheddar
- Deer Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Donald
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
- Eagle Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gooderham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hotspur
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hotspur
- Hughes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
- Irondale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
- Ironsides
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Maxwells
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwells
How Far From Wilberforce 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 Wilberforce to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wilberforce and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 125 miles [201.2 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Wilberforce to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,684 miles [9,147.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,415 miles [10,323.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,295 miles [6,912.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Wilberforce) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Wilberforce 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 Wilberforce. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0375, Longitude: -78.2244 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.106 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.651 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.721 degrees. |
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