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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)
- Emerald
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- 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)
- 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)
- Hillview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
- Links Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Queens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens
- Storms Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Violet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
How Far From Asselstine 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 Asselstine to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Asselstine and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 95 miles [152.9 km]<2> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Asselstine to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,262 miles [6,859 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Asselstine) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Asselstine to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.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 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.233 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.543 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.332 degrees. |
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