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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Asselstine ...

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.

Bath
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <2>
Emerald
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
Florida
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
Fredericksburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
Glenvale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenvale
High Gate Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Gate Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Gate Park
Hillview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
Links Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Links Mills came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Links Mills
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Links Mills <2>
Queens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queens came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens
Storms Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Storms Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storms Corners
Violet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Violet came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Violet <2>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Asselstine and extending to:

The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 95 miles [152.9 km]<3> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Asselstine to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,660 miles [9,108.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,385 miles [10,275.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,262 miles [6,859 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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>	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- Asselstine) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Asselstine. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2444, Longitude: -76.7314
<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 Asselstine 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 307.233 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.543 degrees.
<8>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.332 degrees.