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Communities Also Named Dunvegan ...

We found two communities that share the name Dunvegan.

Within Ontario, the name Dunvegan is unique.

Beyond Ontario, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alberta
      • This Dunvegan lies 2,010 miles [3,234.8 km]<1> to the northwest.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Dunvegan lies 656 miles [1,055.7 km]<1> to the east.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dunvegan ...

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.

  • Apple Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Dominionville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dominionville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominionville
  • Dyer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyer came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
  • Gravel Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
  • Greenfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Maxville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
  • Monkland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monkland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monkland
  • Moose Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moose Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Creek
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moose Creek <3>
  • Valleys Corners
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valleys Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleys Corners

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dunvegan and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Dunvegan to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,539 miles [8,914.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,265 miles [10,082.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,142 miles [6,665.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Dunvegan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dunvegan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3619, Longitude: -74.8187    
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Dunvegan 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 305.871 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.201 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.85 degrees.









 

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