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Curious and Interesting Names Near Beveridge Locks ...
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.
- Franktown Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Glenview
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
- Jamesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Judgeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Newbliss
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbliss
- Rosedale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Scotch Line
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Scotch Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Point
- Scotch Point has also been known as:
- Cranworth Post Office
- Stanleyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Welsh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh
How Far From Beveridge Locks to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Beveridge Locks to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Beveridge Locks and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Beveridge Locks to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,610 miles [9,028.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,337 miles [10,198.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,214 miles [6,781.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Beveridge Locks) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Beveridge Locks 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 Beveridge Locks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8758, Longitude: -76.1336 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.777 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.135 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.744 degrees. |
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