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Communities Also Named Wakefield ...

We found 37 communities that share the name Wakefield.

Within Quebec, the name Wakefield is unique.

Beyond Quebec, we know of another 37 communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these 37 communities, one is located in Canada and the other 36 communities are located in  the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Pima County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Wakefield [Pima County].
    • Arkansas
      • Howard County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Wakefield [Howard County].
    • California
      • San Joaquin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Wakefield [San Joaquin County].
    • Illinois
      • Richland County
      • This Wakefield is located in Richland County and lies 783 miles [1,260.1 km]<3> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Wakefield.
    • Indiana
      • Jefferson County
      • This Wakefield is located in Jefferson County and lies 681 miles [1,096 km]<3> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Wakefield.
    • Kansas
      • Clay County
      • This Wakefield is located in Clay County and lies 1,158 miles [1,863.6 km]<3> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Wakefield.
      • Douglas County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Wakefield [Douglas County].
    • Kentucky
      • Spencer County
      • This Wakefield is located in Spencer County and lies 715 miles [1,150.7 km]<3> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spencer County community of Wakefield.
    • Louisiana
      • West Feliciana Parish
      • This Wakefield is located in West Feliciana Parish and lies 1,312 miles [2,111.5 km]<3> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the West Feliciana Parish community of Wakefield.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore City
      • This Wakefield is located in Baltimore City and lies 438 miles [704.9 km]<3> to the south.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore City community of Wakefield.
      • Baltimore County
      • This Wakefield is located in Baltimore County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km] to the south.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Wakefield.
      • Carroll County
      • This Wakefield is located in Carroll County and lies 423 miles [680.8 km] to the south.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Wakefield.
      • Charles County
      • This Wakefield is located in Charles County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km] to the south.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Wakefield.
    • Massachusetts
      • Middlesex County
      • This Wakefield is located in Middlesex County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km]<3> to the southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Wakefield.
    • Michigan
      • Gogebic County
      • This Wakefield is located in Gogebic County and lies 672 miles [1,081.5 km]<3> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gogebic County community of Wakefield.
    • Mississippi
      • Tate County
      • This Wakefield is located in Tate County and lies 1,043 miles [1,678.5 km]<3> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tate County community of Wakefield.
    • Nebraska
      • Dixon County
      • This Wakefield is located in Dixon County and lies 1,063 miles [1,710.7 km]<3> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dixon County community of Wakefield.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Wakefield lies 406 miles [653.4 km]<3> to the east.
    • New Hampshire
      • Carroll County
      • This Wakefield is located in Carroll County and lies 279 miles [449 km]<3> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Wakefield.
    • New York
      • Bronx County
      • This Wakefield is located in Bronx County and lies 343 miles [552 km]<3> to the south southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bronx County community of Wakefield.
      • Westchester County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Wakefield [Westchester County].
    • North Carolina
      • Wake County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Wakefield [Wake County].
    • Ohio
      • Darke County
      • This Wakefield is located in Darke County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km]<3> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darke County community of Wakefield.
      • Pike County
      • This Wakefield is located in Pike County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km] to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Wakefield.
    • Oregon
      • Tillamook County
      • This Wakefield is located in Tillamook County and lies 2,269 miles [3,651.6 km]<3> to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tillamook County community of Wakefield.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lancaster County
      • This Wakefield is located in Lancaster County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km]<3> to the south.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Wakefield.
    • Rhode Island
      • Washington County
      • This Wakefield is located in Washington County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km]<3> to the southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Wakefield.
    • Texas
      • Howard County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Wakefield [Howard County].
      • Polk County
      • This Wakefield is located in Polk County and lies 1,426 miles [2,294.9 km]<3> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Wakefield.
    • Utah
      • Weber County
      • This Wakefield is located in Weber County and lies 1,820 miles [2,929 km]<3> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Wakefield.
    • Virginia
      • Alexandria City
      • This Wakefield is located in Alexandria City and lies 474 miles [762.8 km]<3> to the south.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alexandria City community of Wakefield.
      • Charlottesville City
      • This Wakefield is located in Charlottesville City and lies 538 miles [865.8 km] to the south southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charlottesville City community of Wakefield.
      • Surry County
      • This Wakefield is located in Surry County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km] to the south.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Surry County community of Wakefield.
      • Sussex County
      • This Wakefield is located in Sussex County and lies 600 miles [965.6 km] to the south.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Wakefield.
      • Westmoreland County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Wakefield [Westmoreland County].
    • Washington
      • Okanogan County
      • This Wakefield is located in Okanogan County and lies 2,044 miles [3,289.5 km]<3> to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okanogan County community of Wakefield.
    • West Virginia
      • Wood County
      • This Wakefield is located in Wood County and lies 529 miles [851.3 km]<3> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Wakefield.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wakefield ...

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.

  • Alcove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alcove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcove
  • Camp Fortune
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Fortune came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Fortune
  • Cascades
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascades came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascades
  • Farm Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farm Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Point
  • Greenlands
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenlands came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlands
  • Hollow Glen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Glen came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Glen
  • Kirk's Ferry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirk's Ferry came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk's Ferry
  • Lordsvale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lordsvale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lordsvale
  • Peter's Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peter's Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peter's Point
  • Stagsburn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stagsburn came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagsburn

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

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Wakefield to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,571 miles [8,965.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,300 miles [10,138.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,179 miles [6,725.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wakefield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Province of Quebec: https://www.quebec.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Wakefield 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.
<2>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 Wakefield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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- Wakefield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wakefield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.6333, Longitude: -75.9333    
<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 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.
<6>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 Wakefield to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.552 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.007 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.281 degrees.




 

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