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Curious and Interesting Names Near Ashton Station ...
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.
- Corkery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corkery came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corkery
- Franktown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hay's Shore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hay's Shore came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay's Shore
- Mississippi Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Munster
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munster came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
- Prospect
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Scotch Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stanley Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Corners
- tenth (10th) Line Shore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for tenth (10th) Line Shore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for tenth (10th) Line Shore
How Far From Ashton Station 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 Ashton Station to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Ashton Station and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 24 miles [38.6 km]<4> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Ashton Station to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,595 miles [9,004.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,322 miles [10,174.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,200 miles [6,759.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Ashton Station) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ashton Station. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1736, Longitude: -76.0542 |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Ashton Station to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.689 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.085 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.563 degrees. |
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