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Curious and Interesting Names Near Gravenhurst ...
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.
- Cedar Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Village
- Crystal Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Glen Echo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Golden Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hamlet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Hydro Glen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hydro Glen came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydro Glen
- Ragged Rapids
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragged Rapids came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragged Rapids
- Sparrow Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparrow Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrow Lake
- Willow Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
How Far From Gravenhurst 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 town such as Gravenhurst to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Gravenhurst and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 182 miles [292.9 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Gravenhurst to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,733 miles [9,226.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,466 miles [10,406 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,346 miles [6,994.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Gravenhurst: www.gravenhurst.ca/ 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gravenhurst) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gravenhurst. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9198, Longitude: -79.3741 |
| <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 Gravenhurst 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 308.866 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.485 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.355 degrees. |
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