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we pass this GPS location for Clontarf:
45.376683, -95.677376
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We found one communities that are also named Clontarf.
Within Minnesota, the name Clontarf is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, there is another community also named Clontarf in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Ontario
This Clontarf lies 897 miles [1,443.6 km]<1> to the east of the Clontarf that is located in Swift County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Clontarf ...
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.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Clontarf to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Clontarf and extending to:
Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Clontarf to Saint Paul, with an average speed<3>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 White House (Washington, DC) is 1,050 miles [1,689.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 60 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,278 miles [10,103.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,037 miles [11,325 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,956 miles [7,975.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Clontarf) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
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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 Clontarf to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clontarf. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3767, Longitude: -95.6774 In this case, the coordinates for Clontarf have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.021 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.179 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.87 degrees.