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Communities Also Named Wolford Chapel ...

We found one communities that share the name Wolford Chapel.

There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Wolford Chapel.

Beyond Ontario.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wolford Chapel ...

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.

  • Bells Crossing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bells Crossing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Crossing
  • Crystal
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
  • Frankville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankville <2>
  • Hemlock Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Corners
  • Jasper
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <2>
  • Judgeville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judgeville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judgeville
  • Newbliss
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbliss
  • Rocksprings
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocksprings came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksprings
  • Rosedale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
  • Welsh
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh

How Far From Wolford Chapel 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 Wolford Chapel to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Wolford Chapel and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 40 miles [64.4 km]<3> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Wolford Chapel to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,603 miles [9,017.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,329 miles [10,185.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,206 miles [6,768.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wolford Chapel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wolford Chapel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8594, Longitude: -75.9255    
<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 Wolford Chapel 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 306.646 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.985 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.648 degrees.









 

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