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Curious and Interesting Names Near Angus - Borden CFB-BFC ...

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.

  • Cookstown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Crossland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Edenvale ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenvale
  • Everett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
  • Honeywood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lavender
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavender
  • Shanty Bay
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Springhunt Island
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Strongville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongville
    • Former names for Strongville:
    • Silver Shoe
    • Sunnidale Station
  • Terra Nova
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)

How Far From Angus - Borden CFB-BFC 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 Angus - Borden CFB-BFC to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Angus - Borden CFB-BFC and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 218 miles [350.8 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Angus - Borden CFB-BFC to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,779 miles [9,300.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,511 miles [10,478.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,390 miles [7,065 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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- Angus - Borden CFB-BFC) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Angus - Borden CFB-BFC 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 Angus - Borden CFB-BFC. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3167, Longitude: -79.8833    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.251 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.824 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.864 degrees.