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Communities Also Named Altona ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Altona.
Within Ontario, the name Altona is unique.
Beyond Ontario, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these twelve communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Altona lies 1,998 miles [3,215.5 km]<1> to the northwest.
- Colorado
- Boulder County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Altona [Boulder County].
- Illinois
- Knox County
- This Altona is located in Knox County and lies 591 miles [951.1 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Altona.
- Indiana
- DeKalb County
- This Altona is located in DeKalb County and lies 352 miles [566.5 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Altona.
- Kentucky
- Marshall County
- This Altona is located in Marshall County and lies 678 miles [1,091.1 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Altona.
- Manitoba
- This Altona lies 938 miles [1,509.6 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- Michigan
- Mecosta County
- This Altona is located in Mecosta County and lies 306 miles [492.5 km]<1> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecosta County community of Altona.
- Missouri
- Bates County
- This Altona is located in Bates County and lies 869 miles [1,398.5 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bates County community of Altona.
- Nebraska
- Wayne County
- This Altona is located in Wayne County and lies 905 miles [1,456.5 km]<1> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Altona.
- New York
- Clinton County
- This Altona is located in Clinton County and lies 280 miles [450.6 km]<1> to the east northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Altona.
- Oklahoma
- Kingfisher County
- This Altona is located in Kingfisher County and lies 1,149 miles [1,849.1 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kingfisher County community of Altona.
- Wyoming
- Big Horn County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Altona [Big Horn County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Altona ...
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.
- Cherrywood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrywood came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
- Dixie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Glasgow
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Goodwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwood
- Green River
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
- Greenwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lemonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lincolnville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Musselman's Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Peach's
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach's
- Peach's has also been known as:
- Peaches
- Roseville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
How Far From Altona 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 Altona to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Altona and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 198 miles [318.7 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Altona to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,767 miles [9,281.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,497 miles [10,455.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,375 miles [7,040.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Altona. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Altona) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Altona. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9762, Longitude: -79.1970 |
| <2> | 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 Altona, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Altona 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. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Altona to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.838 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.304 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.664 degrees. |
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