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Communities Also Named Algonquin ...

We found seven communities that share the name Algonquin.

Within Ontario, the name Algonquin is unique.

Beyond Ontario, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • McHenry County
      • This Algonquin is located in McHenry County and lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McHenry County community of Algonquin.
    • Maryland
      • Dorchester County
      • This Algonquin is located in Dorchester County and lies 423 miles [680.8 km]<1> to the south.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Algonquin.
    • Michigan
      • Chippewa County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Algonquin [Chippewa County].
    • Missouri
      • Saint Louis County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Algonquin [Saint Louis County].
    • New York
      • Franklin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Algonquin [Franklin County].
    • Ohio
      • Carroll County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Algonquin [Carroll County].
    • West Virginia
      • Mercer County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Algonquin [Mercer County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Algonquin ...

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.

  • Bells Crossing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bells Crossing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Crossing
  • Edgewater Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Park
    • Edgewater Park is located in Saint Lawrence County (NY)
  • Flanders Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flanders Heights came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders Heights
  • Golf Side Gardens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golf Side Gardens came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf Side Gardens
  • Greenbush
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jellyby
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jellyby came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jellyby
  • Lords Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lords Mills came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lords Mills
  • Loyalist Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyalist Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalist Park
  • Sparkle City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Spring Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Stones Corners
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stones Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Corners
  • Terrace Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Park
    • Terrace Park is located in Saint Lawrence County (NY)
  • Tincap
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tincap came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tincap

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

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Algonquin to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<6> 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 most of two days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,599 miles [9,010.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,324 miles [10,177.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,201 miles [6,760.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Algonquin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Algonquin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Algonquin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7033, Longitude: -75.6694    
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Algonquin could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Algonquin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>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.
<7>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 Algonquin to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.502 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.798 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.594 degrees.




 

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