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Curious and Interesting Names Near Bonds 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.
- Creditville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creditville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creditville
- Huntingford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntingford came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingford
- Maple Lake Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Perrys Lane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrys Lane came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrys Lane
- Showers Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Showers Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Showers Corners
- Tollgate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tollgate came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollgate
- Willow Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Lake
- Windfall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
How Far From Bonds Corners 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 Bonds Corners to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Bonds Corners and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 293 miles [471.5 km]<2> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Bonds Corners to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 17 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,862 miles [9,434 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,591 miles [10,607.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,469 miles [7,192.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Bonds Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bonds Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1403, Longitude: -80.6992 |
| <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 Bonds Corners to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.868 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.336 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.738 degrees. |
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