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Curious and Interesting Names Near Astra ...

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.

  • Burr
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr
  • Carrying Place
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrying Place came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrying Place
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrying Place <2>
  • Centre
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
  • Gardenville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardenville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
  • Hillcrest
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Johnstown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Mountain View
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Stockdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Twelve O'Clock Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve O'Clock Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve O'Clock Point

How Far From Astra 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 Astra to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Astra and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 127 miles [204.4 km]<3> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Astra to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,697 miles [9,168.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,423 miles [10,336.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,300 miles [6,920.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Astra) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Astra. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.1153, Longitude: -77.5322    
<4>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.
<5>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 Astra to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.758 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.111 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.783 degrees.









 

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