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Curious and Interesting Names Near Bramalea Woods ...
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.
- Churchville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ebenezer
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Eldorado Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado Park
- Grahamsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahamsville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamsville
- Marvin Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvin Heights came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin Heights
- Mount Pleasant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Peel Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Ridgehill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgehill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgehill
- Springbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stanley Mills ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sunset Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Corners
How Far From Bramalea Woods 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 Bramalea Woods to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Bramalea Woods and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 230 miles [370.1 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Bramalea Woods to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,800 miles [9,334.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,529 miles [10,507.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,407 miles [7,092.4 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- Bramalea Woods) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bramalea Woods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7144, Longitude: -79.7350 |
| <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 Bramalea Woods 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 309.206 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.678 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.037 degrees. |
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