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Curious and Interesting Names Near Ashdad ...
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.
- Black Donald
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Donald came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Donald
- Cotieville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotieville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotieville
- Martins Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Corner
- Mayhew
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayhew came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew
- Oakgrove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakgrove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakgrove
- Rosebank
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebank
- Scotch Bush
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shamrock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
- Springtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springtown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Spruce Hedge
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Hedge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Hedge
How Far From Ashdad 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 Ashdad to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Ashdad and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 51 miles [82.1 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Ashdad to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,614 miles [9,034.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,344 miles [10,209.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,223 miles [6,796.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | 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- Ashdad) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ashdad. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3500, Longitude: -76.7517 |
| <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 Ashdad 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 307.117 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.593 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.832 degrees. |
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