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Curious and Interesting Names Near Brock Gardens ...
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.
- Bullocks Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullocks Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullocks Corners
- Copetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copetown
- Crooks Hollow ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Greensville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Highland Park Survey
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Park Survey came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park Survey
- Maywood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Mineral Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Mohawk Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohawk Meadows came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Meadows
- Peters Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant View Survey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rock Chapel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- University Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Gardens came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Gardens
How Far From Brock Gardens 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 Brock Gardens to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Brock Gardens and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 258 miles [415.2 km]<2> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Brock Gardens 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 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,828 miles [9,379.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,557 miles [10,552.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,435 miles [7,137.4 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brock Gardens) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brock Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2911, Longitude: -80.0003 |
| <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 Brock Gardens 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 309.409 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.841 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.338 degrees. |
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