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Communities Also Named Wilson's Corner ...

We found two communities that share the name Wilson's Corner.

Within Quebec, the name Wilson's Corner is unique.

Beyond Quebec, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Pennsylvania
      • Chester County
      • This Wilson's Corner is located in Chester County and lies 378 miles [608.3 km]<1> to the south.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Wilson's Corner.
    • Virginia
      • Amelia County
      • This Wilson's Corner is located in Amelia County and lies 585 miles [941.5 km]<1> to the south southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amelia County community of Wilson's Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wilson's 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.

  • Camp Fortune
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Fortune came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Fortune
  • Cascades
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascades came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascades
  • Farm Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farm Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Point
  • Farmer's Rapids
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmer's Rapids came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer's Rapids
  • Hollow Glen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Glen came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Glen
  • Ironside
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironside came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironside
  • Kirk's Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirk's Ferry came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk's Ferry
  • Lordsvale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lordsvale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lordsvale
  • Peter's Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peter's Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peter's Point

How Far From Wilson's 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 Wilson's Corner to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Wilson's Corner to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,566 miles [8,957.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,295 miles [10,130.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,173 miles [6,715.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

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- Wilson's Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wilson's Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.6236, Longitude: -75.8017    
<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 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.
<4>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 Wilson's Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.468 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.912 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.219 degrees.