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Communities Also Named West River ...
We found seven communities that share the name West River.
There is one other community in Prince Edward Island which is also named West River.
Beyond Prince Edward Island, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these six communities, four are located in Canada and three are in the United States.
- Communities Located In Prince Edward Island ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This West River is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of West River.
- New Brunswick
- This West River lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- New York
- Yates County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of West River [Yates County].
- Nova Scotia
- This West River lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the southeast.
- Ontario
- This West River lies 880 miles [1,416.2 km]<1> to the west.
- Wyoming
- Washakie County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of West River [Washakie County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near West River ...
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.
- Canoe Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canoe Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe Cove
- Charlottetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clyde River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cornwall
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Green Road
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Road
- Lewis Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Point
- Long Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
- Loyalist
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyalist came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalist
- Meadow Bank
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Bank came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bank
- Rocky Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Point <5>
- Rosebank
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebank
- Spring Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Park
How Far From West River 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 village such as West River to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West River and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 598 miles [962.4 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from West River to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<6>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 34 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,040 miles [8,111.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,750 miles [9,253.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,625 miles [5,833.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Prince Edward Island: https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- West River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.1667, Longitude: -63.3000 |
| <2> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 West River 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. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about West River, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 West River to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 298.462 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 294.096 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.608 degrees. |
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