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Curious and Interesting Names Near Aylsworth ...
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 Hawk
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Box Alder
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dance
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dance
- Falls Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Falls Junction is located in Koochiching County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Junction
- Finland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finland
- Frontier
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Frontier is located in Koochiching County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier
- Government Landing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- International Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Littlefork
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Aylsworth 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 Aylsworth to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Aylsworth and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 877 miles [1,411.4 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Aylsworth to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 50 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,055 miles [9,744.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,816 miles [10,969.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,746 miles [7,637.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<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' (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- Aylsworth) 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 Aylsworth 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 Aylsworth. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.5464, Longitude: -93.8086 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.641 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.03 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.944 degrees. |
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