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Curious and Interesting Names Near Arnstein ...
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.
- Bear Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bummers Roost
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bummers Roost came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bummers Roost
- Chapmans Landing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapmans Landing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapmans Landing
- Christian Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Valley
- Eagle Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Golden Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Valley
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Valley <2>
- Hotham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hotham came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hotham
- Maple Island
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Island
- Strong
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strong came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong
- Trout Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Creek
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout Creek <2>
How Far From Arnstein 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 Arnstein to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Arnstein and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 197 miles [317 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Arnstein to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,703 miles [9,178.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,439 miles [10,362.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,322 miles [6,955.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arnstein. 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Arnstein) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arnstein. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.9258, Longitude: -79.7232 |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Arnstein to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.997 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.792 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.101 degrees. |
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