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38.069304, -78.473067
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We found 37 communities that share the name Wakefield.
There are four communities within Virginia that are also named Wakefield.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 33 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 33 communities, 35 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
Communities Located In Virginia ...
Alexandria City
This Wakefield is located in Alexandria City and lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alexandria City community of Wakefield.
Surry County
This Wakefield is located in Surry County and lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the southeast.
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 111 miles [178.6 km]<1> to the southeast.
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].
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arizona
Pima County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> 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.<3> 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 530 miles [853 km]<1> to the west.
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 386 miles [621.2 km]<1> to the west.
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 1,001 miles [1,611 km]<1> to the west.
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.<3> 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 371 miles [597.1 km]<1> to the west.
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 883 miles [1,421.1 km]<1> to the west 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 128 miles [206 km]<1> to the northeast.
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 138 miles [222.1 km] to the northeast.
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 127 miles [204.4 km] to the northeast.
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 92 miles [148.1 km] to the east northeast.
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 495 miles [796.6 km]<1> to the northeast.
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 822 miles [1,322.9 km]<1> to the northwest.
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 666 miles [1,071.8 km]<1> to the west 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 1,010 miles [1,625.4 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dixon County community of Wakefield.
New Brunswick
This Wakefield lies 793 miles [1,276.2 km]<1> to the northeast.
New Hampshire
Carroll County
This Wakefield is located in Carroll County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km]<1> to the northeast.
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 314 miles [505.3 km]<1> to the northeast.
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.<3> 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.<3> 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 358 miles [576.1 km]<1> to the west northwest.
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 253 miles [407.2 km] to the west northwest.
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 2,351 miles [3,783.6 km]<1> 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 170 miles [273.6 km]<1> to the northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Wakefield.
Quebec
This Wakefield lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<1> to the north northeast.
Rhode Island
Washington County
This Wakefield is located in Washington County and lies 436 miles [701.7 km]<1> to the northeast.
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.<3> 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 1,045 miles [1,681.8 km]<1> to the west 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 1,788 miles [2,877.5 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Wakefield.
Washington
Okanogan County
This Wakefield is located in Okanogan County and lies 2,162 miles [3,479.4 km]<1> 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 188 miles [302.6 km]<1> to the west northwest.
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.
Barracks (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barracks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Wakefield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wakefield and extending to:
Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Wakefield to Richmond, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 96 miles [154.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,994 miles [9,646.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,699 miles [10,781 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,576 miles [7,364.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
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- 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: 38.0693, Longitude: -78.4731 In this case, the coordinates for Wakefield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>
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.
<4>
The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<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 Wakefield 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 308.78 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.326 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.621 degrees.