Curious and Interesting Names Near Tidnish Cross Roads ...

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.

• Chapman Settlement
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman Settlement
• Chapmans Corner
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapmans Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapmans Corner
• Halls Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Hill
• Hardy
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
• Little Shemogue
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Shemogue came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Shemogue
• Otter Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
• Seagrove
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seagrove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seagrove
• Timber River
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber River
• Truemanville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truemanville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truemanville

How Far From Tidnish Cross Roads to ...

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 community such as Tidnish Cross Roads to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Tidnish Cross Roads and extending to:

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 564 miles [907.7 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Tidnish Cross Roads to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 32 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 22 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,075 miles [8,167.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,786 miles [9,311.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,661 miles [5,891.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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