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Communities Also Named Websters Corner ...

We found two communities that share the name Websters Corner.

There is one other community in Prince Edward Island which is also named Websters Corner.

Beyond Prince Edward Island, there is another community also named Websters Corner in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Prince Edward Island ...
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Websters Corner lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the south southeast.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Websters Corner ...

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.

  • Cherry Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
  • Fanning Brook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fanning Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanning Brook
  • Frenchfort
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Glenroy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenroy came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenroy
  • Little York
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
  • Maple Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
  • Mermaid
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermaid
  • Mount Stewart
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Stewart came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Stewart
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Stewart <3>
  • Pleasant Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
  • Scotchfort
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotchfort came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchfort
  • Seal River
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seal River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal River
  • Tenmile House
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenmile House came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile House

How Far From Websters Corner 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 Websters Corner to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Websters Corner and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 615 miles [989.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Websters Corner to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 35 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 24 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,021 miles [8,080.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,731 miles [9,223.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,606 miles [5,803.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Websters Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Websters Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.3000, Longitude: -62.9500    
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Websters Corner 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 298.209 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 293.84 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.339 degrees.









 

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