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Curious and Interesting Names Near Alsfeldt ...
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.
- Drew
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Farewell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Rosalind
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Orchardville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchardville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchardville
- Otter Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pearl Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl Lake
- Riverstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Robbtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbtown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbtown
- Tartan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tartan came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tartan
How Far From Alsfeldt 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 Alsfeldt to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Alsfeldt and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 275 miles [442.6 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Alsfeldt to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 16 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,833 miles [9,387.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,566 miles [10,567 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,445 miles [7,153.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 drawn from Point A (ie- Alsfeldt) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alsfeldt. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0106, Longitude: -80.9431 |
| <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 Alsfeldt 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 309.964 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.579 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.518 degrees. |
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