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Communities Also Named Beech Corners ...

We found one communities that are also named Beech Corners.

There is one other community in Ontario that is also named Beech Corners.

Beyond Ontario.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Beech Corners ...

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.

  • Bon Echo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Echo
  • Camel Chute
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Elm Tree
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Tree
  • Folger
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folger
  • Mississippi Station
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Mountain Grove
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Robertsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Rose Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Slate Falls
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Snow Road Station
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Beech Corners and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 73 miles [117.5 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Beech Corners 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 5 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 5,643 miles [9,081.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,372 miles [10,254.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,250 miles [6,839.7 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Beech Corners) 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 Beech Corners 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 Beech Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9464, Longitude: -77.0553    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.361 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.80 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.172 degrees.