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Curious and Interesting Names Near Wyley ...
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.
- Corning
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Creelman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creelman came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creelman
- Francis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
- Handsworth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Head
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kipling
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipling
- Kipling Station
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kipling Station came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipling Station
- Summerberry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerberry came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerberry
How Far From Wyley 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 Wyley to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Wyley and extending to:
- Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Wyley to Regina, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,313 miles [2,113.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three full days, a buggy would take 52 days and walking would take 75 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,227 miles [10,021.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,995 miles [11,257.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,984 miles [8,021 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wyley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Saskatchewan: www.saskatchewan.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Wyley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wyley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.1930, Longitude: -103.3033 |
| <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 Wyley 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 325.746 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.276 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.242 degrees. |
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