Curious and Interesting Names Near Bookton ...

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.

• Four Ponds Corners
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Ponds Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Ponds Corners
• Gilbertville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
• Harley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harley
• Hinks Corners
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinks Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinks Corners
• Kelvin
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelvin
• Lynnville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
• Nixon
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nixon came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
• Otterville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otterville <2>
• Rattlesnake Harbour
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rattlesnake Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rattlesnake Harbour
• Rocks Mills
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocks Mills came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocks Mills
• Round Plains
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Plains
• Scotland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <2>
• Teeterville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeterville

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Bookton and extending to:

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 292 miles [469.9 km]<3> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Bookton to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,863 miles [9,435.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• 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).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,469 miles [7,192.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/