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Curious and Interesting Names Near Watson Lake Wye ...
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.
- Fireside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fireside came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fireside
- Lower Post
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Post came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Post
- Two Mile Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Mile Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Mile Village
- Two and One-Half Mile Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two and One-Half Mile Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two and One-Half Mile Village
How Far From Watson Lake Wye 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 Watson Lake Wye to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Watson Lake Wye and extending to:
- Whitehorse, which is the Territorial Capital of Yukon, lies 221 miles [355.7 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Watson Lake Wye to Whitehorse, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,354 miles [3,788.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 134 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,021 miles [9,689.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,765 miles [10,887.2 km] and it lies to the north (N).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,052 miles [8,130.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Watson Lake Wye. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Yukon Territory: www.gov.yk.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> | 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- Watson Lake Wye) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Watson Lake Wye. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 60.0667, Longitude: -128.7000 |
| <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 Watson Lake Wye 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 346.378 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 349.223 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 330.808 degrees. |
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