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Communities Also Named Allan ...

We found two communities that share the name Allan.

There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Allan.

Beyond Ontario, there is another community also named Allan in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Ontario ...
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Allan lies 1,396 miles [2,246.6 km]<1> to the west northwest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Allan ...

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.

  • Bogart
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogart
  • Cooper
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
  • Cosy Cove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cosy Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosy Cove
  • Eldorado
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldorado <3>
  • Fox Corners
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Corners
  • Hazzards Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazzards Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazzards Corners
  • Ivanhoe Station
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Lodgeroom Corners
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodgeroom Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodgeroom Corners
  • Otter Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Sulphide
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphide

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

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 103 miles [165.8 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Allan to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 4 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,673 miles [9,129.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,402 miles [10,303 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,279 miles [6,886.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Allan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Allan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6194, Longitude: -77.4775    
<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 Allan 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 307.669 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.093 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.532 degrees.









 

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