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Communities Also Named Wild Goose ...
We found two communities that share the name Wild Goose.
Within Ontario, the name Wild Goose is unique.
Beyond Ontario, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Tennessee
- Chester County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Wild Goose [Chester County].
- Washington
- Columbia County
- This Wild Goose is located in Columbia County and lies 1,342 miles [2,159.7 km]<2> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Wild Goose.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wild Goose ...
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.
- Amethyst Harbour
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jumbo Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jumbo Gardens came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo Gardens
- Loon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loon came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loon
- Pass Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pass Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pass Lake
- Silver Harbour
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Harbour
- Silver Islet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Islet came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Islet
- Stepstone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stepstone came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stepstone
- Thunder Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Twin City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin City came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin City
How Far From Wild Goose 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 Wild Goose to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wild Goose and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 664 miles [1,068.6 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Wild Goose to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>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 38 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,910 miles [9,511.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,666 miles [10,727.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,579 miles [7,369.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wild Goose. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Wild Goose could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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- Wild Goose) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wild Goose. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.4911, Longitude: -89.0794 |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Wild Goose to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.234 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.183 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.226 degrees. |
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