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Communities Also Named Augsburg ...

We found two communities that are also named Augsburg.

Within Ontario, the name Augsburg is unique.

Beyond Ontario, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Pope County
      • This Augsburg is located in Pope County and lies 1,091 miles [1,755.8 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pope County community of Augsburg.
    • Illinois
      • Fayette County
      • This Augsburg is located in Fayette County and lies 758 miles [1,219.9 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Augsburg.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Augsburg ...

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.

  • Donegal
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donegal
  • Fourth Chute
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Golden Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Kelly Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Lake Clear
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mink Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Mud Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lake
  • Ruby
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
  • Silver Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Augsburg and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Augsburg 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 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,624 miles [9,051 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,355 miles [10,227.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,234 miles [6,814 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Augsburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Augsburg 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 Augsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5283, Longitude: -77.1831    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.375 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.911 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.969 degrees.