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Curious and Interesting Names Near Amherst Pointe ...
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.
- Busy Bee Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busy Bee Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy Bee Corners
- Cherry Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Island
- Cherry Island is located in Wayne County (MI)
- Comet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comet came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
- Edgewater Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Glen Eden
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Levergood Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levergood Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levergood Beach
- Maple Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Beach
- Maple Beach is located in Wayne County (MI)
- Rockwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Rockwood is located in Wayne County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,146 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <3>
- Sunset Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Willow Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Willowood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
How Far From Amherst Pointe 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 Amherst Pointe to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Amherst Pointe and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 436 miles [701.7 km]<4> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Amherst Pointe to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 25 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,004 miles [9,662.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,734 miles [10,837.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,613 miles [7,423.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Amherst Pointe. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
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> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Amherst Pointe) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Amherst Pointe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0561, Longitude: -83.1135 |
| <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 Amherst Pointe 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 311.479 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.994 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.305 degrees. |
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