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Curious and Interesting Names Near Woito ...
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.
- Alice
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alice came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
- French Settlement
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Settlement came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Settlement
- Golden Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Government Road
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Government Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Government Road
- Green Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lake
- Greenwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mud Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mud Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lake
- Pleasant View
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Shady Nook
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Nook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Nook
- Slabtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Stonebrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonebrook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebrook
How Far From Woito 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 Woito to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Woito and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 74 miles [119.1 km]<3> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Woito 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 5,617 miles [9,039.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,348 miles [10,216.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,228 miles [6,804.3 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Woito) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woito. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.6950, Longitude: -77.1822 |
| <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 Woito 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 307.354 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.915 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.891 degrees. |
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