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Curious and Interesting Names Near Ailsa Craig ...
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.
- Fernhill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernhill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernhill
- Greenway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
- Hickory Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corner
- Ivan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ivan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
- Lobo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lobo came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobo
- Parkhill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Poplar Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sable
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sable came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sable
- Springbank
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springbank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbank
How Far From Ailsa Craig 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 Ailsa Craig to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Ailsa Craig and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 328 miles [527.9 km]<4> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Ailsa Craig to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 19 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,894 miles [9,485.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,625 miles [10,661.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,504 miles [7,248.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ailsa Craig. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ailsa Craig) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ailsa Craig. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1471, Longitude: -81.5337 |
| <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 Ailsa Craig to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.405 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.944 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.143 degrees. |
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