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We found seven communities that are also named Wheelock.
Within Vermont, the name Wheelock is unique.
Beyond Vermont, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Louisiana
Iberville Parish
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 Louisiana community of Wheelock [Iberville Parish].
Maine
Aroostook County
This Wheelock is located in Aroostook County and lies 242 miles [389.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Wheelock that is located in Caledonia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of Wheelock.
Minnesota
Cass 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 Minnesota community of Wheelock [Cass County].
North Dakota
Williams County
This Wheelock is located in Williams County and lies 1,494 miles [2,404.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Wheelock that is located in Caledonia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williams County community of Wheelock.
Ohio
Summit County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Wheelock [Summit County].
Pennsylvania
Erie County
This Wheelock is located in Erie County and lies 421 miles [677.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Wheelock that is located in Caledonia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Wheelock.
Texas
Robertson County
This Wheelock is located in Robertson County and lies 1,618 miles [2,603.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Wheelock that is located in Caledonia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robertson County community of Wheelock.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wheelock ...
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.
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 Wheelock to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wheelock and extending to:
Saint Johnsbury, which is the Seat of Caledonia County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Wheelock to Saint Johnsbury, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 33 miles [53.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 468 miles [753.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,460 miles [8,787 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,178 miles [9,942.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,054 miles [6,524.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>'
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 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 Wheelock 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 county. 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>
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- Wheelock) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>
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 Wheelock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Wheelock to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wheelock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5884, Longitude: -72.0876
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.259 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.267 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.893 degrees.