Welly Where?

On greeting a (former) American acquaintance with the explanation that I would be going away for Christmas, and not returning, he then enquired,

“Wellington Where?”

I guessed that he was trying to be smartarse, but he explained that he’d once driven through Wellington in Florida, USA.

Like any new immigrant, I’m keen on learning all about my new surroundings-to-be, so I consulted with Professor Wiki and Doctor Google. Short of a couple of other little Wellington villages, there are one or two by that name:

Wellington, New Zealand : The coolest little capital in the World

Wellington is the capital and second most populous urban area of New Zealand. It is at the southwestern tip of the Northern Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range. The urban area is home to 397,900 residents. The city council area has 204,000 people.

The Wellington urban area is the major population centre of the southern North Island, and is the seat of the Wellington Region – which in addition to the urban area covers the Kapiti Coast and Wairarapa.

The urban area includes four cities: Wellington, on the peninsula between Cook Strait and Wellington harbour, contains the central business district and about half of Wellington's population; Porirua on Porirua Harbour to the north is notable for its large Maori and Pacific Island communities; Lower Hutt and Upper Hutt are largely suburban areas to the northeast, together known as the Hutt Valley.

Wellington also holds the distinction of being the world's southernmost capital city.

The pink area is the Wellington Urban area.

 

Wellington, Florida: A great hometown – Let us show you!

Wellington is a village in Palm Beach County, Florida. As of 2006, the village had a population of 55,584 according to the U.S. Census Bureau, making it the most populous village in the state.

Wellington was originally the world's largest strawberry patch, the Flying Cow Ranch. C. Oliver Wellington bought 18,000 acres (73 km²) of swampland in the 1950s in central Palm Beach County that eventually would be called the Village of Wellington. Wellington began as a planned unit development approved by Palm Beach County in 1972. For many years it functioned as a bedroom community with few shopping centres or restaurants until it was incorporated in December 1995. Wellington has become an international centre for equestrian sports. Far from its roots as a swampy backwater as compared to its glamorous neighbour Palm Beach twenty minutes to the east, Wellington today quietly draws a wealthy cross-section of international society, celebrity, and business personalities who consider it a required destination for their equestrian pursuits.

 

Wellington Kansas: The Wheat Capital of the World

Wellington was first surveyed on April 4, 1871 and named for the Duke of Wellington. It was designated as the permanent seat of Sumner County in 1872, winning out over competitor Sumner City. Trading with the cattle herds coming up the Chisholm Trail was an important factor in the early economy of the town.

 

Wellington, Colorado: Colorado’s Northern Gateway

Wellington is a Statutory Town in Larimer County, Colorado. The population was 6,289 at the 2010 census.

 

Wellington, Western Cape, ZA: Wagon-makers Valley

Wellington is a town in the Western Cape Winelands, a 45 minute drive from Cape Town, with a population of approximately 62,000. Wellington's economy is centred around agriculture such as wine, table grapes, deciduous fruit and a brandy industry. The town is located 75 km north-east of Cape Town, reached by the N1 motorway and R44.

Wellington, Somerset England:

Wellington is a small industrial town in rural Somerset, England, situated 7 miles (11 km) south west of Taunton, near the border with Devon, which runs along the Blackdown Hills to the south of the town. The town has a population of 13,696, which includes the residents of the parish of Wellington Without, and the villages of Tone and Tonedale.

 

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