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Curious and Interesting Names Near Wingle ...
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.
- Guiney
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guiney came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guiney
- Halfway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Hardwood Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardwood Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwood Lake
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardwood Lake <2>
- Harriets Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriets Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriets Corners
- Jewellville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewellville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewellville
- Lost Nation
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mayhews Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayhews Landing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhews Landing
- Ruby Mine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby Mine came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby Mine
- Slate Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Wingle 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 Wingle to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Wingle and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 86 miles [138.4 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Wingle to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,645 miles [9,084.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,376 miles [10,261.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,255 miles [6,847.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wingle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wingle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2747, Longitude: -77.4619 |
| <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 Wingle 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 307.586 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.106 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.227 degrees. |
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