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Communities Also Named Wrightville ...
We found three communities that share the name Wrightville.
Within Quebec, the name Wrightville is unique.
Beyond Quebec, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Litchfield County
- This Wrightville is located in Litchfield County and lies 280 miles [450.6 km]<1> to the south southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Litchfield County community of Wrightville.
- Maine
- Aroostook 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 Maine community of Wrightville [Aroostook County].
- Ohio
- Franklin County
- This Wrightville is located in Franklin County and lies 541 miles [870.7 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Wrightville.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wrightville ...
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.
- Centretown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centretown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centretown
- Farmer's Rapids
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmer's Rapids came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer's Rapids
- Fisher Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hogs Back
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogs Back came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogs Back
- Hull
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
- Ironside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironside came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironside
- Kilroy Crescent
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilroy Crescent came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilroy Crescent
- Kingsview Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsview Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsview Park
- Lower Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Town came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Manor Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mechanicsville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Riverview Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Park
- Sandy Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Skyline
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
- Tunney's Pasture
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunney's Pasture came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunney's Pasture
How Far From Wrightville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Wrightville to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wrightville and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is just to the east southeast (ESE).
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,572 miles [8,967.3 km]<1> and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,178 miles [6,723.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Quebec: https://www.quebec.ca/
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 from Point A (ie- Wrightville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wrightville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4322, Longitude: -75.7392 |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Wrightville 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> | 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. |
| <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 Wrightville 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 306.453 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.863 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.28 degrees. |
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