Appleby (Ontario) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Communities Also Named Appleby ...

We found three communities that share the name Appleby.

Within Ontario, the name Appleby is unique.

Beyond Ontario, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
  - Washington County
  - This Appleby is located in Washington County and lies 919 miles [1,479 km]<1> to the west southwest.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Appleby.
- South Dakota
  - Codington County
  - This Appleby is located in Codington County and lies 860 miles [1,384 km]<1> to the west northwest.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Codington County community of Appleby.
- Texas
  - Nacogdoches County
  - This Appleby is located in Nacogdoches County and lies 1,140 miles [1,834.7 km]<1> to the southwest.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nacogdoches County community of Appleby.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Appleby ...

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.

Ash
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ash came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
Elizabeth Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth Gardens came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Gardens
Freeman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
Indian Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point
Longmoor
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longmoor came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmoor
Nelson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
Orchard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
Roseland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland

How Far From Appleby 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 Appleby to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Appleby and extending to:

The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 245 miles [394.3 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Appleby 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 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,816 miles [9,359.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,544 miles [10,531.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,422 miles [7,116.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Appleby) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Appleby. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3778, Longitude: -79.7744
<2>	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.
<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 Appleby 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 309.258 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.684 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.193 degrees.