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Curious and Interesting Names Near Ancaster Heights ...
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.
- Bullocks Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Crooks Hollow ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Greensville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Highland Park Survey
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Maple Lane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Maywood
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Mineral Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mohawk Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pinecrest
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Spring Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Springvale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- University Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Ancaster Heights to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Ancaster Heights to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Ancaster Heights and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 259 miles [416.8 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Ancaster Heights to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>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 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,829 miles [9,380.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,558 miles [10,554.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,435 miles [7,137.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Ancaster Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Ancaster Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ancaster Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2375, Longitude: -79.9644 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.39 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.812 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.342 degrees. |
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